Arik Air Supports Medical Trip of Siamese Twins with Free Tickets

-







Ola Adebanji PR & Communications Manager Arik Air, Ayeni Samuel Olusegun Father of conjoined twins, Diana Ekpenyong Events & Sponsorships Coordinator Arik Air, Jide Alade Associate Vice President Marketing and Communications Arik Air, Mother of Conjoined twins Mrs. Ayeni Mary Abiodun and Efe Farinre Founder Linking Hands Foundation during visit of Arik Team to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja to present return tickets to New York to enable the twins undergo surgery in American hospital over the weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: Adeyanju OlowojobaP






West and Central Africa’s largest airline Arik Air has given a helping hand to parents of conjoined twins; Miracle and Testimony Ayeni by providing the family free flight tickets to The United States of America to enable the twins undergo surgery and access other medical they need to live normal lives.
A statement from the airline says that Arik Air is offering the support in partnership with Linking Hand Foundation; a non-governmental organisation founded by Efe Farinre; which has secured free medical treatment for the twins at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Arik Air says  sponsoring the twins is the airline’s little way of not only ensuring that the Ayeni twins get needed medical treatment speedily but also to assist the family in reducing some of the financial burden associated with this trip.
While thanking the airline for this humane gesture, the Founder of Linking Hands Foundation, Efe Farinre said: “We are grateful to Arik Air for linking hands with us to give Miracle and Testimony Ayeni the opportunity to have individual lives. Through this invaluable support, Arik Air has given the twins a chance to live and yet again demonstrated leadership in corporate social responsibility”.
Farinre disclosed that “Miracle and Testimony Ayeni were born on 16th November, 2015, at St. Patrick Hospital Enugu, to Mr. Samuel Olusegun Ayeni and Mrs. Mary Abiodun Ayeni, both of Kogi State, Nigeria. The twin girls who are conjoined in the pelvic region were taken to The University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu immediately after delivery. They were moved to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on 22nd April and have been under medical supervision”.
Arik Air’s Chief Commercial Officer, Suraj Sundaram while commenting said that Arik Air has been committed to the community service from inception and has made contributions to various charitable activities through a number of events, programs and initiatives.
Mr. Suraj added that “In this instance, our support will enable these twins access to specialized medical care and give them an opportunity to build a healthy and productive future they deserve.”

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Healthy diet for the rainy season

-
Image
Along with the showers comes the risk of various diseases like food poisoning, diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera. Again, in rainy season, digestion is generally weak. Therefore, you should eat less. It is also essential to fast once a week or fortnight. People eat some incorrect food during this time and fall sick. To protect your health, follow this dietary guideline: •Avoid heavy, salty food, as it promotes water retention and bloating. It is better to have medium or low salt food •Eat foods which are drying in nature, the most popular being corn, and oats, among others. Eating watery foods like rice and watermelon creates swelling in the body •Maintain the general hygiene while eating out and definitely avoid roadside vendors, as very few people have the high immunity to handle the bacterial overload at such places •The milk is the better diet in this season. Drink butter milk, as it improves digestion. Oily food should be taken in less quantity •Eat li...
Read more

Managing lactose intolerance in children

-
A concerned mom shared her experience with other mothers about the likely causes of diarrhoea in children: “When my daughter was two months old, she started having diarrhoea. I let this go on for a couple of days and then took her to our family doctor. The doctor told me that she has gastroenteritis (infectious diarrhoea). I was given oral re-hydration solution and Flagyl syrup. After a couple of days, she still wasn’t any better and I was at my breaking point. So, I scheduled an appointment with another doctor in order to get a second opinion. The new doctor that I now call my daughter’s pediatrician said that she didn’t think that the baby has gastroenteritis. She said that she was likely to be lactose intolerant and had colic. She told us that when a baby is developing intolerance to cow’s milk, a symptom of that is diarrhoea. So, she advised us to change her baby formula, and, immediately, the diarrhoea stopped.” Lactose (milk) intolerance happens whe...
Read more

When fibroid co-exists with pregnancy

-
Image
                        Dr. Samuel Adebayo Uterine fibroid, also known as Leiomyoma, is a benign (non-cancerous) tumour of the uterus (womb). Fibroids are the most common benign tumours in females and they occur during the reproductive years. They occur in up to 50 per cent of women. The exact cause of this tumour is unknown; but some factors are associated with increased chance of developing uterine fibroid. A family history is a factor. History of fibroid developing in women of the same family or race plays a role in a woman’s life. African women have between two and three times chances of developing fibroid than white women. Also, African women develop fibroid at a younger age, usually in their 20s and above, unlike white or caucasian women where fibroid may occur in their 30s or 40s. No pregnancy or low pregnancy rate increases the risk, just as early onset of menses...
Read more