The Imo state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma received Neimeth International pharmaceutical plc led by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Matthew O.Azoji as they indicated interest to partner with the Imo State government in its quest to take health care delivery to another level.
Governor Uzodimma commended the management of Neimeth for deeming it worthy to partner with his administration in line with the 3R mantra Initiative to Rehabilitate, Reconstruct and Recover the healthcare sector.
Speaking earlier, the MD/CEO, Azoji informed Governor Uzodimma that Neimeth was part of Pfizer, a global pharmaceutical firm before going indigenous and that the firm has been following the Governor’s programme on health with keen interest and came to the conclusion that Imo citizens are better off with such programmes.
He disclosed that such programmes like Mobile Health Clinic, Health Insurance Scheme, emphasis on Primary Health care through the upgrade of General Hospitals in the Local Government Areas and the upgrading of the Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH) indicate that the government is interested in the health and well being of its citizens.
“Access to health is important, and I must commend the Governor for this unique opportunity and privilege that cannot be bought in the market to grant us audience on ways we can partner with his Government to realize his dream of a healthy state under his watch,” Azoji stated.
He said Neimeth is a trusted name in the family health delivery, and that there is much the organisation and the Imo State government could do together.
Azoji therefore sought the hand of the Imo State government in areas such as mass de-worming of the children, general health care delivery for children, women and elderly, essential (medicine) drugs supply and Covid-19 pandemic prevention.
He also promised, on behalf of Neimeth, to donate sanitizers and spray to the state government as a way of helping to prevent Covid-19 pandemic spread in the state.
The Governor further directed the delegation to liaise with the team of Imo State health sector led by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Damaris Osunkwo to work out the modalities based on their proposal on drug supply, de-worming of children and prevention of Covid-19 pandemic.