Lagos govt treats over 6,000 residents in free medical programme
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has said no fewer than 6,072 residents of Ajeromi local government and Ifelodun local council development area of the state have benefitted from a three-day state-sponsored free medical programme. The exercise tagged ‘The Eko Health Mission Programme’ was held between Tuesday, May 15 and Thursday, May […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris has said no fewer than 6,072 residents of Ajeromi local government and Ifelodun local council development area of the state have benefitted from a three-day state-sponsored free medical programme.
The exercise tagged ‘The Eko Health Mission Programme’ was held between Tuesday, May 15 and Thursday, May 17.
At the programme, residents were given free consultation and treatment for common ailments as well as screening for hypertension, diabetes, eye care and provision of eye glasses, dental care, family planning services, HIV counseling and testing, amongst others.
Giving a breakdown of the figures, the Commissioner disclosed that a total of 3,993 people were attended to as General Out-Patients for common ailments and complaints, hypertension and diabetes screening and management.
285 others were also seen and attended to at the Dental Unit, 1,747 people were screened and treated at the Eye unit out of which 548 were given free eye glasses and others screened and counseled at the HIV unit.
Idris further said, “The next points of call for the medical mission team are at Iba Local Council Development Area Secretariat premises billed for Tuesday, May 22 to Thursday, May 24 2018; Apapa-Iganmu LG Secretariat premises will be from Wednesday, May 30 to Friday, June 1, 2018 while Oriade LCDA Secretariat premises will host the free programme from Tuesday, June 12 to Thursday June 14, 2018 at 9am daily."
He listed other local governments and local council development areas to be visited during the programme to include Oriade, Lagos-Mainland, Lekki, Ejigbo, Ikoyi Obalende, Ikosi-Isheri, Ikosi-Ejirin and Agbado-Oke Odo Local Government and Local Council Development Areas.