Because No Child Should Struggle to Breathe
In a city like Lagos, access to medication can still mean the difference between survival and silence. At one of Nigeria’s busiest public hospitals, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), hundreds of children come through the pediatric department every month — many struggling with conditions that are entirely manageable if only they had the right medication at the right time.
One of the most pressing needs? Inhalers.
For a child living with asthma, an inhaler isn’t optional; it’s a lifeline. But the reality is that for many families, especially those earning just enough to get by, the cost of a single inhaler can be overwhelming. In some cases, parents are forced to choose between buying food and buying medication. In others, they simply go without — hoping the next attack won’t be the one that turns fatal.
It’s against this backdrop that IA Initiative made a donation of 240 Aeroline Inhalers to the pediatric department at LUTH. We were welcomed by the Head of Department and a team of dedicated doctors, all working tirelessly to care for children from across Lagos and neighboring states. The gratitude they expressed was heartfelt — and the need they described was urgent.
This isn’t just about numbers. It’s about the children behind those numbers.
There are stories — many of them heartbreaking — of young lives lost simply because medication wasn’t within reach. In some cases, all it took was cooking fumes or dust from daily chores to trigger a crisis. Without an inhaler, the outcome can be tragic. These are not isolated cases; they reflect what thousands of families face across the country.
That’s what makes this donation meaningful. Not just because 240 children now have access to relief, but because of what this act represents: access, hope and the chance at a better outcome.
At IA Initiative, we believe health care should be accessible to everyone — especially to children. Our mission is rooted in the simple idea that no family should have to face impossible decisions in moments of crisis. We’re committed to supporting the systems that support the people, and LUTH, as a federal government hospital, is one of those systems.
Every Aeroline Inhaler we donated was more than just a box; it was a statement — that these lives matter, that their futures matter, and that we all have a role to play in giving children a fair chance to live and breathe freely.
This is why we do the work we do — and it’s why we’ll keep going.
