The Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited and NNPCL have donated a new special care baby unit at the Diete-Koki Memorial Hospital in Opolo Yenagoa, Bayelsa.

At the inauguration, the chief NNPC upstream investment officer, Oluwaseyi Omotowa, said the unit will care for babies with health problems.

Mr Omotowa expressed the commitment that the NNPCL and Renaissance joint venture would improve the lives of Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable newborns.

“As a responsible corporation, NNPCL recognises the importance of investing in healthcare infrastructure and providing quality healthcare services, with this state-of-the-art Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU), will continue to deliver exceptional care to newborns and their families,” Mr Omotowa.

The general manager, Renaissance, Igo Weli, said the first few hours and days of a baby’s life were most delicate and the SCBU is crucial.

“Babies born with low weight or with medical complications require intensive monitoring and advanced medical intervention. The absence of proper neonatal facilities has contributed to a high rate of mortality across the country.

”With this facility, more newborns will have a chance to live, more families will experience the joy of watching their children grow and thrive,” he said.

(NAN)