Foundation donates N12m. pays medical bills for indigent patients in FCT

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The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has paid N12 million to settle medical bills for indigent patients in four general hospitals in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The hospitals include Karshi, Bwari, Gwagwalada, and Gwarimpa General Hospitals.

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At Karshi General Hospital, the medical director, Dr Sanni Wilfred, expressed gratitude for the gesture, saying, “Taking care of patients in this period of time is actually challenging, but the hospital as a management, we have done our best.” He noted that over 60% of the hospital’s patients are vulnerable women and children with limited means to pay for healthcare.

The PENGASSAN Foundation Chairman, Comrade David Owan, explained that the Foundation focuses on hospitals serving the underprivileged, aiming to make a tangible impact on lives most in need. He said, “We are charged with the responsibility of providing succour to the indigent people and providing welfare for the other people in the society.”

The Foundation conducted on-the-spot assessments of patients who could not afford their medical bills and paid them to enable proper treatment and discharge. The staff of both hospitals visited expressed gratitude and encouraged other NGOs to emulate the Foundation’s humanitarian gesture.

Dr Wilfred further stated, “Most of our patients here are low-profile patients; we deal with rural women and children, etc. 60% of the patients are vulnerable women and children, especially pregnant women.” The PENGASSAN Foundation’s gesture has brought relief to many indigent patients in the FCT

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