In a quest to help fight against the coronavirus pandemic, former Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba offered his hospital to the Ivorian Government.
Following the increasing number of COVID-19 positive, people, Didier Drogba made available his hospital, that he named after the late legendary Laurent Pokou as a way to give back to his society and help curb the virus.
The Ivory Coast has had 540 people test positive and has recorded four deaths. The pandemic has also led to the closure of educational institutions and cancellation of major events in the country.
The pandemic also poses a severe threat to businesses and economies around the world. Several celebrities have stepped up with donations to help the most vulnerable in the country.
Didier Drogba however opened his facility as part of his foundation in 2016 with the intension of providing financial and material support in both health and education to people across Africa.
This kind patriotic gesture was thanked by Toh Bi Irie the head of Abidjan’s regional council the city where the hospital is located. “We thank Drogba for this gift considered as an act of patriotism,” Toh Bi said.
The hospital is however set to be made functional by the Ivory Coast government so as to help flatten the curve and avoid more loss of lives.
“It’s up to the state to validate it and make it functional,” Mariam Breka, the director of Drogba Foundation commented.
In a tweet Drogba openly said, “Let us save ourselves from this crazy virus that is plummeting the world economy and ravaging populations health worldwide. African leaders have a responsibility to protect their populations from those horrendous conspiracies. May god protect us!”
