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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, flagged off the 2nd free health program tagged ‘Imole medical and surgical outreach.
He stated that the first phase was held between February and April 2023 where about 22,000 citizens of the state benefited from surgeries, eye, and medical care.
Speaking at the state hospital, Ilesa, during the flag-off, Adeleke promised that his administration will continue to
invest the state resources to improve the health status of the people.
“As a government that understands the need of its people to reach out to our citizens to alleviate their medical challenges, we have again made provisions to take care of various medical cases.
“The Government has provided adequate medications for this exercise and shall provide reading glasses for those that may require them.
“The current outreach program will take place in six centers with two from each senatorial district. We believe this will in no small measure reduce the current economic burden our people have had to bear,” he said.
Adeleke thereby directed the Commissioner for Health to work out a plan to make the outreach a regular feature of his administration and ensure that it is mainstreamed across state health institutions.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Health, Bar
Jola Akintola disclosed that the governor has approved the purchase of equipment for the treatment of tuberculosis.
