Avon Healthcare Limited (Avon HMO), in collaboration with (AIESEC) at the University of Lagos, has partnered on a two-day health outreach programme aimed at promoting preventive healthcare and increasing voluntary blood donation among young Nigerians.
The initiative, tagged Uniwellness 3.0, combined blood donation with free health screenings and medical counselling aimed at encouraging early detection of common non-communicable diseases among young Nigerians.
Blood collected during the exercise will be donated to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), where it is expected to support at least 255 patients requiring emergency care, surgeries, maternal health services and other life-saving medical interventions.
The programme also offered participants free screening for hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease, alongside health education sessions covering mental wellbeing and sexual health.
Adeoye Falade, head of Brand, Marketing and Communications at Avon HMO, said the initiative reflects the need to shift healthcare conversations towards prevention rather than treatment.
