Over 10,000 constituents
of Ogun West and beyond are expected to benefit from the second edition
of Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) 4-Day Free Health Outreach
Programme taking place simultaneously across the 5 LGAs of the
senatorial district this week.
This is contained in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday by Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to Adeola.
The programme, running concurrently in a
decentralized format from Tuesday March 11- Friday 14, 2025, will take
place at four venues in each local government of the senatorial district
namely Yewa South, Yewa North, Ado-Odo Ota, Ipokia and Imeko Afon LGAs.
Disclosing
the details of the programme over the weekend in a meeting with medical
personnel scheduled to implement the health initiative, Senator Adeola
said activities line up for the programme includes free medical
consultations, blood pressure screening, malaria infection treatment
with free drugs, eye screening and free eye glasses as well as health
talk and counselling.
According
to the senator, other aspects of the health initiatives includes free
drugs for anemia, pain, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis for six months
stressing that all constituents of the senatorial district are enjoined
to troop out to benefit from this initiative that has been brought to
their door steps.
“This
health outreach programme is targeted at reaching the highest number of
citizens with health care as another dividend of democracy beyond
infrastructures and empowerment. Good health is of critical importance
to enjoy other dividends of democracy.
”
I have facilitated health infrastructure like primary healthcare
centres (PHC), intensive care units (ICUs), ambulances and provision of
drugs for hospitals. But all these can only be accessed with knowledge
and bringing services closer to constituents” Senator Adeola explained.
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