NO fewer than 1000 residents of Oke-Are area of Ibadan, Oyo State have benefited from the free Health Insurance Scheme (HIS) of George Aid Foundation (GAF) of Nigeria.
The foundation is in partnership with the Rotary Club of Ibadan Metro.
Speaking at the medical outreach organised for residents at Oke-Are Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), founder of GAF, Mr Ken George, said the essence of the programme is to cater for residents of Ibadan through annual medical outreach and monthly food distribution to 100 families.
The participants also got free dental services, medical checkups, free eyeglasses and drugs, among others.
George said the foundation will enroll about 1,000 Ibadan residents for the Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme.
According to him, the beneficiaries, who are mostly indigenes, will be registered under the health insurance scheme at the cost of N130,000 annually per person.
He said “I grew up in Ibadan and my wife and her families are from Aperin. About five to six years ago, we started this initiative that has now transformed to a yearly medical mission and monthly outreach.
“We will work with the Oyo State Health Insurance Scheme so that after we are long gone, the people can continue to access healthcare.
“The medical outreach will cater for sight, dental issues, blood pressure and so on, while alternative care will also be available,” he said.
Head of the medical team, Dr Musbau Kasumu, urged Nigerians to be wary of eating junks because of the grave implications on their health.
In his remarks, President of Rotary Club, Ibadan Jericho Metro, Mr Afolabi Salisu, noted that Nigerians lack proper medical check-up, thus making it necessary to take it to them.
He said that Rotary Club, in line with its mandate, decided to join the partnership in order to proffer solutions to some of the health challenges facing Nigerians.
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