OMU-ARAN – No fewer than 500 residents of Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, on Sunday received free medical treatment for different ailments under the Aro Bamgbose Free Healthcare Empowerment Foundation.
The two-day programme attracted residents from the wards of the council including Ekan, Ilofa, Oko and Ipetu.
NAN also reports that the beneficiaries were treated for malaria, typhoid fever, hypertension, hernia, eye ailments and diabetes.
The beneficiaries were also given a health awareness talk on breast cancer as well as Ebola disease.
Dr Musa Bello, the Coordinator of the Foundation, told NAN that the programme was organised to improve the health status of the people of the communities.
He said that the programme was also part of the corporate social responsibility of the Foundation, aimed at complementing the government’s effort of bringing healthcare delivery nearer to the people.
Bello disclosed that the programme was organised to coincide with the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, and another would hold at Christmas.
He said that the programme, which involved tests, diagnosis and treatment, would afford the people the opportunity of knowing their health status.
“This is one programme which is of immense benefit to the people at the community level, especially the low income earner as well as the less privileged.
“It is basically aimed at improving the health condition of the people at the grassroots, for them to contribute meaningfully to their immediate environment,” he said.
Bello, who expressed satisfaction at the large turnout, commended the heads of mosques and churches in the areas for providing the needed awareness toward the success of the programme.
Chief Adekunle Oyinloye, the financier of the Aro Bamgbose Foundation, said the programme was a way of impacting positively on the living standard of the people health wise. [eap_ad_1] Oyinloye said that the scheme was borne out of his findings on the difficulties encountered at the grassroots in getting necessary medical attention.
“Through my in-depth research, I got to know that many people, especially at the community level, have turned away from seeking medical treatment in hospitals as a result of financial constraints.
“Many of them had become incapacitated and lost hope, even, for an illness that cannot cost them more than a thousand naira.
“I realised that if we are able to take care of the medical needs of the people, they can channel their resources to accommodation and education of their wards,” Oyinloye said.
Mrs Omolayo Adedoyin, a beneficiary, commended the Foundation for its foresight, saying the programme had improved her level of awareness and equipped her with some medical tips. (NAN)
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