Gbagi market users receive free medical treatment against stress

An Indonesian Pharmaceutical Company and makers of Boska, Dexa Medica, on Monday launched its Pain Free Day programme in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The event took place in Gbagi market and attracted hundreds of local residents and market users to the free medical service and donation initiative.

The Boska team comprising health experts in ophthalmology, otolaryngology and general physicians used the opportunity to educate market men and women on measures to maintain healthy living while engaging in strenuous activities.

The Boska Brand Executive manager, Mrs. Kafayat Moradey, who spoke during the opening ceremony, said the programme was designed to improve the lives of people at the grassroots.

She said that market areas were targeted for the programme due to the strenuous activities markets take place there as well as the economic crisis that affects routine medical check-ups.

Speaking she said, “For the past 12 months we judged that people’s engagements across different functions have significantly increased in a bit to stay afloat in the current economic crisis. About 90 percent of work locations visited across the nation involved some type of strenuous tasks

“As a result, this has taken its toll on the people especially market users, who rarely find the time to do a health check because of the huge cost associated with it. Hence the strong reason for an initiative like this in recession to help consumers stay fit while saving up to cater for other areas of needs.

Market users received free ENT, hypertension, blood sugar, general body check-ups as well as free focal glasses for eye correction and prescription at the one-day programme.