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From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi
The Kebbi State Coordinator of National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) Mrs Okolo Agatha Banki, has led Corps members to Bagudo Local Government Area to render medical service through its 4th quarter health initiative medical outreach to rural dwellers.
The outreach,with medical doctors and Nurses serving in the state stormed rural dwellers in Zagga Community of Bagudo Lacal Government Kebbi State, where they rendered series of health services to the residents.
The programme was meant to give free medical care to rural people and people who cannot easily access medical care which was Inaugurated in 2015 by the NYSC.
The State Coordinator NYSC Kebbi, Mrs Okolo Agatha Banki, in her address stated that the Health Initiative Programme was deliberately put together by the NYSC to reach out to rural dwellers in remote areas of various communities with Medical Services in order to enhance their health and well-being.
According to her, “this is a programme designed and packaged by the NYSC and the idea behind it is to address the issue of lack of basic Health Care facilities and services in our rural settings.
“We have drugs to give these beneficiaries as the need arises especially the pregnant women and the Nursing Mothers.The cases we cannot handle here will be referred to tertiary health facilities by our Corps Doctors”.
The Coordinator, appreciated the people of Zagga for coming out to access free health care and encouraged them to make efforts to visit the hospital and take their health seriously in their busy schedule.
The Local Government Chairman Bagudo Local Government, Honourable Aliyu Sambo Zagga appreciated the State Coordinator and the Scheme for the various ways it has deployed the resources in its disposal to attend to the needs of its communities.
He described the programme as a laudable one which must be sustained.
The District head of Zagga Alhaji Abubakar Mainasara Zagga represented by Hakimi Zagga, Abubakar Bube expressed appreciation on behalf of the community, stating that the outreach was indeed timely as the present economic situation in the country has made it difficult for many to afford the exorbitant cost of treatment in various hospitals.
