The wife of the President, Mrs.
Aisha Buhari, has organised a free medical outreach for citizens and people
living in Kogi State under her pet project, “Future Assured.”
The outreach targeted to screen and treatment
about 3000 people is aimed at creating awareness for Diabetes, Hypertension,
and eye ailments as well as deworming children
Mrs. Buhari, represented by the wife
of Nasarawa State Governor, Mrs. Mairo Al-Makura, said the initiative aimed to
complement government efforts to provide health care for the populace and
expressed optimism that the screening will improve the health status of the
people of the state, as well as serve as a reminder on the need for regular
medical checkups.
The outreach was carried out in
collaboration with wife of the state governor, Mrs. Rashidat Bello, who was
commemorating the successful one year in office of the governor of Kogi state
Alhaji Yaya Bello, and another non-governmental organization cry for help
Future Assured futher distributed
free medication for the treatment of some of the ailments screened for and gave
eye glasses to adults who needed them.
As well as deworming children and
giving them vitamin C tablets toothbrushes and tooth paste were given to them
to encourage dental hygiene.
The wife of Kogi State Governor Mrs
Bello urged the people of the state to take advantage of the programme which
was at no cost to them and take better care of their health.
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