Three health centres receive donation from Lions Club |09 February 2021

The handover of the donation (Photo: Anel Robert)

Thirty thousand rupees (R30,000) worth of commodities has been donated to the English River, Glacis and Beau Vallon health centres.

The donation is a gift from the Seychelles Lions Club, Women Centennial Lions Club, Seychelles Rising Lions and Mervin Jones Fellowship.

The handover of the donation took place in a ceremony yesterday morning at the English River health centre and was attended by staff, invited guests and the donors.

The donation has been given at the request of the Ministry of Health.

Each of the above-mentioned health centres received R10,000 worth of commodities which adds up to a total of R30,000.

Nicholas Shamlaye, director of community health, thanked the Lions clubs for their generous donation.

“Our health workers will make good use of these commodities,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the Lions Club, Karpagam Senthil Kumar, zone chair of Lions Club Seychelles, noted that today’s donation is only phase one for English River, Beau Vallon and Glacis, adding that items donated today will also benefit other health centres.

She also remarked that Seychelles Lions Club looks forward to partnering again with the health ministry in the near future.

The donation included juice packets, hand sanitisers, paper towels, water bottles, coffee, powdered milk and tea boxes.

May Malcouzane, nurse manager for English River health centre, noted that the donation is greatly appreciated as it will benefit the doctors, nurses and staff who are working long hours at the clinic.

She said that in addition from health workers, patients seeking medical attention and who often have to wait long periods will also benefit.

“We also have donations coming through next week from our generous partners and all of it will go towards the benefit of health centre staff,” said nurse Malcouzane.

She added that the pandemic has caused the centre to have a shortage of staff but this does not stop them as the community requires an active service especially during this time.

She also called on the public to listen well to what the ministry has stated and to not come to the health centre for minor issues as this puts them at risk.

Christophe Zialor