Alhaji Sheriff, the Chairman of Salman Shagaya Foundation, has donated over a quarter billion Naira to establish the Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya Burn Intensive Care Unit (BAS-BICU) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Kwara State.
Built in honour of his grandmother, Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya, who died from burn injuries, BAS-BICU aims to offer unparalleled support to patients with all kinds of burn injuries, such as chemical burns, electrical burns, friction burns, and radiation burns.
The centre boasts 10 intensive care rooms, two operating theatres with monitors and anaesthetic machines, two bedded recovery rooms with monitors and respiratory ventilators, a laboratory with auto analysers for haematology and chemistry, blood bank services, a physiotherapy unit, and a comfortable seminar room with state-of-the-art teleconference facility among others. The burn centre ensures better outcomes and brighter futures for burn patients across Nigeria and West Africa.
At the commissioning event of the BATULI AJIFERUKE SHAGAYA BURN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, a palpable excitement filled the air as Kwara State Governor, represented by his Commissioner for Health, Dr Mrs Aminat El-Imam, delivered glowing praise and fervent gratitude towards Sheriff Shagaya’s visionary project. With a clear passion for improving healthcare in the state, the Governor vowed to increase funding and support to the sector, inspired by the remarkable milestone set by this groundbreaking new facility
Shagaya while calling on Nigerians to bridge the gap in healthcare provisions and provide quality healthcare to those who need it most since the government cannot shoulder the responsibility alone, said the project is not just a token of his love for philanthropy, but a reflection of his recognition that everyone has a part to play in strengthening the society.
The Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya Burn Intensive Care Unit (BAS-BICU) building in UITH, Ilorin marks a significant milestone in the healthcare sector, particularly in the management of acute burns.
The new ICU aims to meet the objective of limiting the systemic insult that accompanies burn injuries and providing a higher level of specialised care to patients suffering from burns. It will also play a crucial role in preventing infections related to invasive procedures and improving the overall care and treatment of burn patients.
