Osun State government on Tuesday announced the rolling out of medical palliative to cater to the needs of sick people in all parts of the state.
The state commissioner for Health, Mr Jola Akintola made this known at a press conference held at the Uniosun teaching hospital, Osogbo, to herald the second edition of Imole free medical outreach.
The commissioner however specifically stated that the state Governor had instructed that palliative measures be given to the people of the state in the area of medical needs.
He further hinted that the current administration in the state would embark on another round of free medical outreach which is the second edition in Ilesa on Wednesday, 16th August, 2023.
to attend to Osun people medically.
It will be recalled that the state government had recently embarked on a similar health care programme to mark the 100 days in office of Adeleke.
According to him, Ademola Adeleke-led administration is concerned about the welfare and health condition of the people, hence the free medical outreach.
“The second edition of the medical outreach will involve general surgery, eye surgery and general medical care which will all be sponsored by the state government while the towns selected for the second edition of the exercise to include Ilesa, Ile-Ife in Osun East senatorial district, Ede and Iwo in Osun West and Ila and Osogbo in Osun Central senatorial district.”
Akintola thereafter stressed that medical experts including doctors, nurses and pharmacists will be drawn from the Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo and other health institutions across the state.
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