Lifeline Advocacy & Development Initiative contributes medical supplies to LASUTH

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has received a vital donation of medical supplies from the Lifeline Advocacy & Development Initiative (LADI) aimed at assisting patients in its Oncology Department. The donation, which took place on Friday, August 22, 2025, included four wheelchairs, six three-seater chairs, three footstools, and five inspirational frames.

Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, who was represented by Professor Adebowale O. Adekoya, Director of Clinical Services and Training, expressed heartfelt gratitude upon receiving the items. “We are always pleased when individuals come forward to assist the government. These supplies will be utilized right away and, in accordance with the donors’ intentions, will help fulfill the needs of patients enduring pain or battling cancer,” he stated.

The Lifeline Advocacy & Development Initiative (LADI), officially launched on March 15, 2024, is a Nigerian organization dedicated to addressing the cancer crisis through the promotion of cancer research and the provision of supportive care items for cancer patients in public hospitals.

At the handover ceremony, Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede, the Chief Executive Officer of LADI and a seasoned broadcaster, spoke about the purpose behind selecting the Oncology Department for this donation. She shared her family’s personal encounters with cancer, having lost relatives to the illness. As a cancer survivor, she was motivated to make a more meaningful contribution beyond just providing food.

“We aimed to create a more significant impact due to our personal experiences with cancer,” she remarked. “Our organization, founded to address these challenges, chose to focus on cancer, leading us to donate items that offer comfort and convenience to patients, including wheelchairs, chairs, footstools, and motivational frames.”