Guinness Promotes eye Care at LUTH

IN line with its commitment towards promoting specialist eye care in the country, Guinness Nigeria Plc recently made a N5 million donation to the Guinness Eye Centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the hospital, Corporate Relations Director, Guinness Nigeria, Mr. Sesan Sobowale, said the gesture was in keeping with the company’s commitment to support the Guinness Eye Centres in sustenance of its original vision and to enhance their capacity to continue to deliver excellent eye care to patients.
“Our relationship with the hospital is a long one. It is worthy to note that many years after the establishment of the LUTH Guinness Eye centre, it has continued to receive commendations from different parts of the world.
At Guinness, our vision has always been to make a positive difference in society. We believe passionately that when we help Nigerians preserve their sight, we not only deliver quality eye care but we also contribute to the socio-economic development of Nigeria”, he said.
In a statement, Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode, said the company had been consistently involved in the management of its eye centres for over 50 years.
“The gem that was sown many years ago has grown into a mighty oak that has trained over 100 specialist doctors, many medical students and other sundry healthcare workers. This eye centre is a living testimony to the values that Guinness espouses as a strong Nigerian brand. They have stayed this course with us over the years and I can boldly say that Guinness has a veritable legacy in LUTH,” he stated.
The first Guinness Eye Hospital was built and commissioned in Kaduna in 1962, while the Centre at Onitsha, was established in 1984 operating under the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital. Guinness eye hospitals provide ophthalmic services in Nigeria and beyond, and also facilitate the training of medical students, resident doctors, nurses and community health officers.