The wife of
the President, Aisha Buhari, organised a free medical outreach for citizens and
people living in Kogi State under her pet project, Future Assured.
The outreach
which was aimed at creating awareness for Diabetes, Hypertension, and eye
ailments as well as de-worming children, screened and treated about 3,000
individuals.
Aisha
Buhari, represented by the wife of Nasarawa State Governor, Mairo Al-Makura,
said the initiative is to complement government efforts in providing health
care for the populace. Aisha Buhari expressed optimism that the screening will
improve the health status of the people of the state, as well as serve as a
reminder on the need for regular medical checkups.
The outreach
was carried out in collaboration with wife of the state governor, Rashidat
Bello, who was commemorating the successful one year in office of the governor
of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello.
As well as
de-worming children and giving them vitamin C tablets, toothbrushes and tooth
paste were given to them to encourage dental hygiene.
Rashidat
Bello also urged the people of the state to take advantage of the programme
which was at no cost to them and take better care of their health.
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