Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has launched a free medical outreach programme aimed at providing free healthcare services to her constituents.
The four-day programme, which started on Monday this week, according to a statement by her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Isreal, “is part of the senator’s efforts to improve the lives of her constituents, particularly in the areas of healthcare.
“The venue for the outreach is situated at Obeiba Cottage Hospital Ihima, Okehi LGA, and Ebiye, Eganyi Cottage Hospital, Ajaokuta LGA, respectively.
“The medical outreach, targeted at at least 1,000 constituents, is expected to cater to patients with various health issues, providing them with free drugs and necessary recommendations. Other services include:
“*Child Health: Immunisation, Nutrition Screening
*ANC: ANC Screening, Scans, Delivery/Labour, Post Partum Management, Emergency Management
*Gynae: Family Planning, Gynae Health, Reproductive Health
*NCDs: Hypertension, Diabetes, Eye Health, etc.
“Led by Pharm. Aliu Ibrahim, the medical team includes experienced doctors and healthcare professionals who will attend to patients and provide them with quality medical care within the scheduled period.”