30 | The Lion King
LASUTH commends UBA
Foundation for supporting doctors’
training with N5.8m
M
anagement of the Lagos
State University Teaching
Hospital (LASUTH),
Nigeria, have commended UBA
for supporting training activities.
“We commend UBA’s strong
Corporate Social Responsibility
culture. The GMD/CEO showed
understanding when we
approached the bank for
support. Other institutions should
emulate what UBA is doing in
fighting child mortality.”
Dr. (Mrs) Elizabeth Disu, Head
of New Born Unit, Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH) conveyed the
hospital management’s sincere
appreciation to UBA during the
cheque presentation by UBA
Foundation to LASUTH to enable
some of their doctors and nurses
undertake specialist training in
neo-natal care in India.
The training of doctors and
nurses in neo-natal care will take
place at the All Indian Institute
of Medical Sciences, a World
Health Organisation (WHO)
collaborative center for new
born babies.
GMD/CEO, Mr. Phillips Oduoza
explained that UBA decided to
support the training programme
as part of the bank’s contribution
to the development of Nigeria’s
health sector.
Managing Director, UBA
Foundation, Ijeoma Aso, said
the gesture is part of the
Foundation’s Special Projects
initiative which comes on the
heels of similar donation of
incubators to seven teaching
hospitals in different parts
Nigeria.
GMD/CEO, Mr. Phillips Oduoza (2nd right) with (R-L) MD/CEO, UBA Foundation,
Ms. Ijeoma Aso; Head of New Born Unit, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH), Dr. (Mrs.) Elizabeth Disu; Director, Clinical Services and Training, LASUTH,
Dr. Adedokun and DH, Marketing and Corporate Relations, Mr. Charles Aigbe
News Round Up
UBA Ghana launches Ruby Account
U
BA Ghana has introduced
the Ruby Account, a product
specially modelled for
discerning women of class, at the
plush Movenpick Ambassador Hotel
in Accra, Ghana.
Speaking at the product launch,
MD/CEO, UBA Ghana, Mrs. Abiola
Bawuah urged Ghanaian women
to embrace Ruby account
because of its unique
features.
The product comes in two
variants, the Ruby Classic,
which can be opened with
GH¢2,000.00 as a minimum
opening balance and Ruby
Premier, which requires
GH¢5,000.00 as its minimum
opening balance.
The account attracts
zero COT, access to
consumer credit facilities
and numerous discounts
at various partner shops,
outlets, and concierges
nationwide.
The launch was attended
by female politicians,
seasoned entertainment
executives, business
women, entrepreneurs who
are customers of the bank
and senior female reporters
from the media.
L-R: Inna Patty, former Miss Ghana; Zimbabwean Ambassador to Ghana,
Her Excellency, Pavelin Musaka; Miss Ghana 2013, Guiseppina Baafi, Mrs.
Abiola Bawuah, MD/CEO, UBA Ghana and DMD, UBA Ghana, Usman Isiaka
