By Newsmata
The Ministry of Regional Development on Friday commenced a week of free medical services to over 5,000 persons in Edo State
The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, at the flag-off ceremony of the medical outreach at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, said the exercise was part of the ministry’s mandates of ensuring development of various regions, noting, only the healthy can contribute to national development.
Represented by the Director of Community Development and Education of the ministry, Festus Wasa, he said the healthcare services would be carried out in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
He said the free medical outreach affirmed the minister’s commitment in improving the well-being of Edo residents.
According to him, “The one week free medical treatment by the ministry of regional development is undertaken by Derum Global Services with a target of treating 5000 people of different ailments in the state.
“This medical exercise is part of the ministry’s mandates of ensuring development of various regions as only the healthy that can contribute to national development.
“The free health services is aimed at promoting the well-being of indigent persons at the grassroots by granting them easier access to free and quality healthcare.”
The Project Coordinator, Derums Global Services Limited, Dr. Omeco Ekorhi, said that the medical outreach included general surgery, free eye glasses, gynaecology, general consultation, fibroid operation, checking of high blood pressure, diabetes test, malaria test as well as the distribution of free drugs.
Ekhorhi explained that the essence of the programme was to bring free medical care to the door step of the people who ordinarily cannot afford such, and also to complement government’s effort in providing health care to the people.
He said, “We want to thank the minister for giving us the opportunity to add value to the health care of the people of Edo”.
He, however, advised residents of the state to imbibe personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness as preventive measures against an outbreak.”.