- By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
All road leads to Ado-Ekiti, the state capital as lawmaker representing Ado Constituency 1 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Ayo Adegbite is set to facilitate a free-health mission for the people of the Ado-Ekiti and it’s environ on Tuesday 9th July, 2024. The free medical mission will feature free eye checks, screening and treatment of common ailments.
According to a statement made available to TopNews in Ado-Ekiti, Adegbite who is the facilitator of the free health mission disclosed that the programme tagged: “Hon. Ayo Adegbite 2024 Free Medical Mission”, would hold at Oke Oniyo Health Centre Area of Ado-Ekiti metropolis. It’s co-sponsored with Patent Pathway International.
He explained that the primary focus of the programme is achieving the common health related issues which, among others, include Free Eye Check and Glasses, Health Education, Diabetes Screening, Hypertension Screening and Intervention, Medical Consultations and Check Up, as well a Dental Consultations.
Other areas of services are free medications, simple health education procedures, and reproductive health counselling.
He added that the programme will also create awareness of the Federal government free health care initiatives such as the free malaria treatment at the primary health centers.
NIMC registration will also take place while the health mission is ongoing. He advised Ekiti people and residents in the state to regard the National Identification Number (NIN) as a most crucial feature of their entire life as it is the unique identifier for all in Ekiti and Nigeria to access the Federal and state government “Ulera Wa Scheme”.
The All Progressives Congress stalwart further said, the medical mission is one of his priorities in the area of giving back to his people.
He added that the programme serves as alternative access to healthcare delivery especially to his people at the grassroots and to support the good work of the Governor, Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji in providing free and qualitative health care for the vulnerable as enshrined in his 6-point agenda.
“The Governor is continuously finding ways to improve the health status of its ever increasing population. This programme is geared toward promoting health, detecting diseases early, and offering treatment and rehabilitation, particularly in the area of eye checks. Ayo Cares.” Hon. Adegbite concluded.
