Health
THE Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) says no fewer than 1500 persons benefited from its free healthcare services for indigents in Etsako Federal Constituency in Edo.
The Executive Director, PCN, Dr Achi Thomas, said this at the closing ceremony of the one week free healthcare services on Tuesday in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo.
Thomas said that the programme which was facilitated by Hon. Johnson Oghuma, lawmaker representing Etsako Federal Constituency, was to promote the wellbeing of indigent persons at the grassroots.
Thomas said that the outreaches targeted indigent persons in rural communities on key areas such as general consultation, eye diagnosis and treatment, free eye glasses as well as distribution of free drugs.
“During the one week exercise, medical volunteers carry out diagnosis; treatment, medical procedures; drugs, eye glasses and other medical consumables were also given to patients free of charge.
“So far, we have attended to1500 persons and our target is 2000 persons through our free health medical outreach,’’ he said.
Oghuma commended the council for reaching out to the three local government of its constituency by ensuring that affected persons benefit from the medical outreach.
“This is one of the series of programmes organise by me to touch the lives of the people of my constituency.
“I want the people of my constituency to also embrace any opportunity of free medical care by coming out en-mass to be treated for free,” he said.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to the News Agency Nigeria thanked the council and the lawmaker for the gesture.(NAN)
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