Vegetable cooking oil brand, Power Oil has partnered with the Kanu Heart Foundation to facilitate open-heart surgeries in Nigeria.
The founder of KHF, Kanu Nwankwo, announced the partnership recently and stated it was a collaboration aimed toward saving more lives through the foundation’s open-heart surgery programme.
He said the campaign, titled ‘Together We Can Save A Heart’ fitted in with a vegetable cooking oil company whose vision is to promote heart health.
He identified some challenges with receiving healthcare, including limited hospitals, which leads to medical tourism and high exchange rates that make it harder for Nigerians to afford the medical bills, necessitating his foundation’s partnership with Power Oil.
Kanu hailed his partnership with Power Oil as a win-win, as he encouraged consumers to purchase the product as an indirect means of supporting the foundation.
He said Power Oil had a vision of promoting heart health, which aligned perfectly with the KHF mission to help people with heart problems
According to Kanu, Nigeria needs more hospitals that conduct open-heart surgeries, adding that over 200 patients were on the KHF waiting list.
“Having more hospitals in Nigeria would significantly help,” the famed international footballer said.
During the signing of the MoU, Kanu highlighted his foundation’s achievements, including conducting nearly 667 heart operations.
Makers of Power Oil, Tolaram Group represented by the Group Corporate Communications and Event Manager, Temitope Ashiwaju, stated that its impression of the foundation’s integrity inspired the decision to support its work.
“The Kanu Heart Foundation’s integrity and impact over the years have been impressive. We decided that a portion of every Power Oil bottle sold will go towards supporting KHF, ensuring that people with heart conditions receive the necessary care,” Temitope explained.
The Communication Adviser for the Non-Communicable Disease Alliance Nigeria, Abiola Awe, lauded Power Oil’s support for the Nigerian Heart Foundation and initiatives including the cardiac-emergency response boxes.
Awe stated that such initiatives taken by the company toward the prevention of heart diseases through basic lifestyle and dietary changes were commendable.
