No fewer than 500 members of the Pyata community in the Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State have benefited from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) third-quarter free health initiative for 500 rural dwellers (HIRD) launched in the state.
The NYSC State Coordinator in Niger State, Mrs Abdulwahab Alidat, stated this during the flag-off of the initiative at Pyata, Shata community in Bosso Local Government Area.
The health initiative aims to provide free medical care for people in rural communities.
She said the health initiative was approved by the Director General of NYSC, Brig. Gen Yushau Ahmed, to offer free medical consultation, counsel, diagnosis, treatment, and free drugs for people in the hinterlands.
“The programme is conducted every quarter of the year in some communities, and corps medical personnel are used to reach out to members of the community,” she said.
Alidat commended the large turnout of members of the community and appealed to them to avail themselves of the programme and communicate their health challenges to the corps medical personnel for proper treatment.
According to her, any medical case that needs referral will be directed to a higher health facility for adequate medical treatment.
In his remarks, the District Head of Pyata, Alhaji Ibrahim Umaru, appreciated NYSC for the health initiative aimed at providing free healthcare services to members of the community.
Similarly, the Chairman of Bosso Local Government Council, Hajiya Ladidi Bawa, appreciated the Director General of NYSC for considering the community and the council as beneficiaries of the health initiative.
Bawa, who was represented by the Secretary of Bosso Local Government Council, Alhaji Danlami Maiungwa Nagau, said the council would continue to collaborate with any organisation interested in bringing its activities to benefit and develop the council.
Part of the activities during the health initiative included sensitization to members of the community on malaria prevention and treatment by corps Dr Anietie Ime-Etuk.”
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