By Ibrahim Sesay
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) has reinforced its commitment to healthcare and community development by donating essential medical supplies to the Ross Road Community Health Centre on Tuesday, October 1, 2025. The donation, valued at NLe 180,300, included vital equipment such as examination couches, oxygen oximeters, blood pressure monitors, patient chairs, weighing scales and a microscope, all aimed at enhancing service delivery in the community and beyond.
Receiving the items, Senior Community Health Officer at the facility, Rose Patricia Stevens, expressed profound gratitude to AGL for what she described as a timely and life-saving gesture. She emphasized that the equipment will not only benefit the Ross Road community but also patients who travel from as far as Waterloo to seek care at the centre. “These equipment will serve not just the community but the nation as well because we have patients coming from distant areas to benefit from our services,” she noted.
Explaining the importance of the items, Rose Patricia Stevens pointed out that the microscope will ensure accurate diagnoses, leading to appropriate treatments, while examination couches are vital for both clinicians in the observation rooms and midwives in the antenatal ward. She added that the new blood pressure machines will strengthen the centre’s ability to detect and manage hypertensive cases, promising that all the donated items will be used responsibly and judiciously for the benefit of patients.
AGL’s Regional Managing Director, Captain Fabjanko Kokan, handed over the equipment and explained that the initiative forms part of AGL’s annual Solidarity Day celebrations. He stressed that solidarity, for AGL, goes beyond rhetoric and is translated into practical action aimed at saving lives and improving livelihoods. “Solidarity is not only a slogan but a mindset and a need to act. Giving this modest donation will not only improve healthcare but also help save lives and saving one life equals saving the nation,” Captain Fabjanko Kokan declared.
He further assured that AGL’s humanitarian gestures will continue as part of its corporate social responsibility. “This is not our first donation and it will not be our last. We are going to continue to take action and nobody will stop us,” he affirmed, underscoring the company’s long-term commitment to strengthening health facilities and supporting communities.
The event also saw testimonies from patients who welcomed the intervention. One of them, Salamatu Bangura, expressed deep appreciation to AGL, stressing that the donated equipment was crucial for efficient healthcare delivery and would significantly improve the quality of services rendered at the facility.
This donation marks yet another milestone in AGL’s corporate social responsibility program, which has prioritized healthcare support and broader community development. By extending such support, AGL continues to demonstrate its role not only as a logistics leader but also as a partner in building healthier and stronger communities in Sierra Leone.
