Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The Empowering Impact of Ultrasound in Pregnancy: Wellbeing Foundation Africa and GE HealthCare Join Hands To Drive Change


PRESS RELEASE

The Empowering Impact of Ultrasound in Pregnancy: Wellbeing Foundation Africa and GE HealthCare Join Hands To Drive Change

This initiative aims to empower healthcare providers with the tools to deliver better care to expectant mothers and their unborn babies

LAGOS, Nigeria, September 27, 2023/ -- The Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) and GE HealthCare (www.GEHealthcare.in/) have taken a significant step towards improving maternal and fetal outcomes in Nigeria by signing a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (SCA) to equip midwives and nurses with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively use ultrasound machines.



This initiative aims to empower healthcare providers with the tools to deliver better care to expectant mothers and their unborn babies. As part of this collaboration, GE HealthCare has donated eight Vscan ultrasound devices.

These compact, portable devices are well-suited for use in resource-limited settings, where accessing traditional ultrasound machines may be challenging.

The agreement was ceremonially signed by Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, Founder & President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, and Mr Eyong Ebai of GE HealthCare at The Sofitel Hotel on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

In addition to the donation, WBFA and GE HealthCare are conducting comprehensive training for nurses and midwives which will impact over 96,000 mothers this year alone. These training programs in the states of Lagos, Abuja, and Kwara, include theoretical and practical sessions. Participants will receive hands-on training on the use of the Vscan device, covering basic principles of ultrasound technology, image acquisition, interpretation, reporting, and even basic obstetric ultrasound scans.

According to the World Health Organization, the Maternal Mortality Rate in Nigeria in 2017, was estimated at 917 per 100 000 live births; it increased by nearly 14% in 2020 to reach 1047 deaths 2 with evidence suggesting that the increase in rates is due to three common signs of delay: in making the decision to seek maternal healthcare, in locating and arriving at a medical facility, and in receiving skilled pregnancy care when a woman gets to the health facility.

Her Excellency Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, Founder & President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa said "This collaboration between WBFA and GE HealthCare is a significant milestone in our mission to promote the wellbeing of expectant mothers across Nigeria. With the power of ultrasound technology, we can now detect warning signs early, ensuring the health and safety of both mothers and babies. By providing Vscan devices, delivering comprehensive training, and raising awareness within communities, WBFA and GE HealthCare is working towards healthier pregnancies, safer deliveries, and brighter futures for mothers and babies across Nigeria.”

Eyong Ebai General Manager for Sub-Sahara-Africa, GE HealthCare said "We are proud to support the Wellbeing Foundation Africa in their mission to improve maternal and fetal outcomes in Nigeria. This will enable critical healthcare services in remote areas; GE HealthCare’s involvement supports our strategy in Africa to providing healthcare professionals with the latest technology, we are equipping them with the means to detect potential complications early, ultimately saving lives." 

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of GE Healthcare.

Media Contacts:

GE HealthCare 

Duraid Adnan 

duraid.adnan@ge.com 

The Wellbeing Foundation Africa

Zelia Bukhari

zelia.bukhari@wbfafrica.org

About GE HealthCare:

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics, and digital solutions innovator, dedicated to providing integrated solutions, services, and data analytics to make hospitals more efficient, clinicians more effective, therapies more precise, and patients healthier and happier. Serving patients and providers for more than 100 years, GE HealthCare is advancing personalized, connected, and compassionate care, while simplifying the patient’s journey across the care pathway. Together our Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics businesses help improve patient care from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, therapy, and monitoring. We are an $18 billion business with 51,000 employees working to create a world where healthcare has no limits.

SOURCE

GE Healthcare

NFT of A Fulani Woman in Lagos

New #NFT

Portrait of A Nomadic Fulani Woman in Lagos

This is an itinerant nomadic Fulani woman who is a native herbalist hawking on the streets of Lagos in Nigeria. I met with her in front of my office on Thursday April 28, 2011. She allowed me to photograph her and she is just one of the numerous nomadic Hausa Fulani women who have been hawking medicinal herbs for decades. She was articulate and bold as we discussed in Pidgin English.

Original Photograph by Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima.
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NFTs last longer than photos, videos and films that are not on the blockchain. 

The NFTs will be in the decentralized InterPlanetary File System.

The NFT and the photograph on art canvas are available for sale.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

My New NFT Artworks Minted and Waiting To Be Minted

 

From my Peacock Fantasy Series

Visit my NFTs Art Gallery on https://nftmyimage.com/@nigeriadaily on the Algorand blockchain.

The Scars of Vivian from my V for Vivian Series

Most of the artworks are for sale (except those on the two outstanding Nigerians; Senstor Shehu Sani and Dr. Cletus Madubugwu Ibeto, CON, OON in my NFT Series on Outstanding Nigerians) as NFTs and offline as artworks on art canvas and other formats of media. 
I have NFTs like my "The Signature of God" that can made into sculptures of glass, marble, gold, silver, bronze and ceramic. 

The beautiful young women are among the women in my life since 2006 to date.  Two are now married.

The abstract artworks are totally my original works from my imagination.
I created some of them from methods that will remain my trade secrets.

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