NGO offers free medical services to over 1000 rural dwellers

NGO offers free medical services to over 1000 rural dwellers
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By Awayi Kuje
Nassarawa-Eggon (Nasarawa State), Jan. 25, 2018 (NAN) John and Friends Healthcare Foundation (JFHF), an NGO, says it will offer free medical treatment to over 1,000 residents of Endehu community of Nasarawa State.
Mr John Francis, the founder of the NGO, disclosed this on Thursday at the commencement of a one-day free medical outreach at Endehu village of Nassarawa-Eggon Local Government Area of the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NGO is providing free testing, counselling and treatment on hepatitis B and C, HIV, blood pressure and sugar, among others.
Francis said that one of the aims of the NGO is to offer free medical services as well assist the needy in order to improve on their health and standard of living for the overall development of the country.
“As you can see, the tests and drugs will be administered and given to the community free of charge, medical services free of charge and everything we are doing in the community is free of charge.
“The medical outreach was designed to assist poor Nigerians who do not have the means to access medical care, hence the need for the free medical treatment in order to improve on their standard and health status.
“It is also to educate and sensitise the members of the public on the need to take their health with all seriousness because a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.
“The organisation aim also is to bring healthcare services closer to the people especially those at the grassroots,’’ according to him.
He called on the people of Nigerians to always give adequate attention to their health by going for regular medical check up.
The NGO founder restated his organisation’s commitment to continue to initiate good health policies and other programmes that have direct bearing on the health of Nigerians.
Mr Ihejirika Chukwuma, President, NYSC Anti-HIV/Reproductive Community Development Service (CDS) of the area, commended the NGO for sponsoring the programme.
Chukwuma said that the group would continue to sensitise the public on the need to know their health status considering the importance of health to the socio-economic development of the country.
Responding, some of the beneficiaries, Messrs Joseph Kachala, Ende Jagu, Emmanuel Ajegena, respectively, commended the NGO and the NYSC corps members for the gesture and called for its sustenance.
They said that the gesture would go a long way toward improving their health and standard of living of rural dwellers.
NAN also reports that the free medical outreach was sponsored by the foundation in collaboration with Nesla Philip Consulting, where the NYSC medical team are offering the services. (NAN)
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Edited by Vivian Ihechu/Muhammad Suleiman Tola