Oyo govt, ABC Foundation, others commence free health mission tomorrow

THE Oyo State Government in collaboration with Access to Basic (Medical) Care Foundation and Jesus House Mission, U.K. will tomorrow, Monday, October 29, 2018, commence a five-day free health mission in the state.

The government said that the five-day free health programme will hold from Monday, October 29, 2018, to Friday, November 2, 2018, at selected ABC clinics across the state.

The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Toye Arulogun explained that the free medical mission is to bring free medical services closer to the people, stressing that the government is targeting 500 people daily with an estimate of 2500 for the whole week.

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Arulogun disclosed that the medical services to be provided include blood pressure checks, BMI assessment, and laboratory tests including HIV, Tuberculosis, malaria, PSA, Random blood sugar, typhoid and cholesterol.

He said that the other medical services are general clinical consultations, free medications, minor day case surgical procedures and specialist clinical consultations including gynaecology, ophthalmology, dental, paediatrics and cardiologist.

The government spokesman stated that the free health programme will hold at ABC Clinic, Aleshinloye, Ibadan South West on Monday, October 29; ABC Clinic Iwo Road, Ibadan North East Local Government on Tuesday, October 30; ABC Clinic, Omi Adio, Ido Local Government on Wednesday, October 31; ABC Clinic Ilora, Afijio Local government on Thursday, November 1; and ABC Clinic, Lanlate, Ibarapa East Local Government on Friday, November 2.