Ado-Ekiti – The National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) on Monday said it had provided free medical care to 5,000 residents of Ekiti state.
A Senior Programme Officer with NACA, Mr Ola Ojo, disclosed this at Ikole-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikole local government area of Ekiti state, at a free medical programme organised by the agency.
He said NACA organised the free medical outreach in collaboration with SURE-P to increase access by Nigerians to HIV counseling and testing as well as act as linkage of positive clients to treatment.
He said the exercise also covered 20 states and FCT.
Ojo he said the service included free blood pressure test, blood sugar check, counseling, medical advice, referrals as well as free dispensing of drugs.
One of the beneficiaries of the free medical exercise, Mrs Funmilola Bello, expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for approving such project for NACA.
She noted that the gesture would save many from timely death.
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Another beneficiary, Mr Dolapo Osayomi, urged NACA to extend the programme from its initial two days to enable more families benefit.(NAN)