The Nigerian Medical Association in partnership with Diatom Impact Foundation owned by Dr. Akindele Akintoye has donated sanitary towels to all female inmates in Nigerian Correctional Services centres to assist in promoting menstrual hygiene and health.
During the presentation at the National headquarters of the Nigeria Correctional Services, Abuja, the NMA President, Dr. Bala M. Audu ably represented by the first vice President-Dr. Benjamin Oluwatosin Olowojebutu was received by the Controller General of the NCS, Mr. Nwakuze MFR, mni and his team.
The NMA noted that following the findings of the Senate Investigative panel on Nigerian correctional services, which found poor menstrual hygiene of female inmates a worrisome concern, the NMA took up this challenge and through advocacy and goodwill partnered with Dr. Akindele Akintoye of DIATOM impact to make donations of sanitary towels to all female inmates in Nigerian correctional services to assist in promoting menstrual hygiene and health.
Speaking further, Olowojebutu highlighted NMA numerous efforts at corporate social responsibility and expressed that this visit and donation is a promise kept, adding that the partnership also intends to make available mental health personnel at various correctional centres in Nigeria.
Also speaking, Dr. Akintoye expressed his love for humanity and the need for philanthropy as a fulfilment of living life from various lived experiences saying that he promised to sustain his philanthropist act as well as do more with time.
The CG of the Nigeria Correctional Services in his response, appreciated both parties and the donations, he expressed the willingness of the NCS for future collaboration to better the experience of inmates and make facilities fully correctional.
