A Non-Governmental Organisation, (NGO), Mathew Okpebholor Foundation, has said that no fewer than 1,000 persons benefited from its free healthcare services under its medical outreach programmes in Edo State.
Speaking at a two-day health Initiative for rural dwellers in UromI, Esan North East Local Goverment Area of the state, the team leader, Dr Osadolor Asemota, said that the health programme was to promote the wellbeing of indigent persons at the grassroots.
Asemota said that the outreaches targeted indigent people in rural communities in key areas such as general consultation, surgical referrals, general dental and pediatric care as well as distribution of free drugs.
He listed other interventions to include screening for common ailments among the elderly and children; diabetes, HIV, typhoid fever and hypertension, among others.
“During the exercise, medical volunteers will carry out diagnosis; treatment, medical procedures; drugs, eyeglasses and other medical consumables are also given to patients free of charge.
“So far we have attended to 500 persons and our target is 1,000 persons through our free health medical outreach.
“The foundation will be donating 100 free eyeglasses,’’ he said.
Asemota said that the foundation also focused on sensitising the people towards handling threats posed by deadly viral diseases and to complement government efforts in preventing diseases.
He urged communities to imbibe personal hygiene and environmental cleanliness as preventive measures against the outbreak.
“Health is wealth, they (people) should take their health seriously when they hear anything, especially free medical care, they should come out en-mass and use the opportunity to test themselves,’’ Asemota said.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to the Tribune Online thanked the foundation for the gesture and urged other people in the community to come out for the free medical service.
Mrs Adejoke Oluwole, a beneficiary said, “this a great initiative and we appreciate Mathew Okpebholor foundation for the outreach.”
Mathew Okpebholor Foundation is an independent, humanitarian health development organisation offering medical care to indigents to people of the state for the last 25 years.
The organisation is a volunteer group engaged in health care promotion in rural communities in the state.
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