FCTA begins free antenatal registration, care for pregnant women

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Monday unveiled one-year free health insurance, antenatal care for pregnant women.  The Mandate Secretary, FCTA’s Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, unveiled the initiative when she visited the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin. Fasawe disclosed that the initiative, coming as Renewed Hope Free Medical Outreach, was […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Monday unveiled one-year free health insurance, antenatal care for pregnant women. 

The Mandate Secretary, FCTA’s Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, unveiled the initiative when she visited the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin.

Fasawe disclosed that the initiative, coming as Renewed Hope Free Medical Outreach, was designed for the poorest of the poor at rural communities. 

The mandate secretary, who was in Kuje to sensitize the people for the outreach billed for Wednesday, warned that privileged people shouldn’t hijack the outreach, but allow the vulnerable residents to benefit from the initiative. 

She noted that beside giving the pregnant women one year insurance, there will also be free eye, dental and other health services, while also providing minor surgery for the people.

Fasawe also warned that the administration would not allow advantaged people to hijack the free services, saying it is exclusively for the less privileged. 

She said, “We are going to be giving free medical care, eye care, provide minor surgery and dental care.

“Pregnant women and the children will get free insurance for one year. Let not the privileged people deny the less privileged people.’’

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Dr Babagana Adams, called on the council officials to mobilize the people for the exercise.

Earlier, the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin, had pledged to support the outreach.