No fewer than 3,000 members of Gwallaga Community in Bauchi metropolis of Bauchi state would benefit from the Nigerian Air Force Medical Outreach, an official has disclosed.

The Air Officer Commanding, Special Operations Command, Bauchi, AVM Napoleon Bali, disclosed this on Friday in Bauchi while declaring open the two-day exercise for the communities.

Bali, represented by Chief of Staff of the command, AVM Aliyu Bello said that another 9,000 members of communities in Drum, Koho and Malmo villages of the state would also benefit from the gesture in the few days to come.

Bali recalled that several communities in Azare and Durum benefitted from similar gesture in the last three years.

He said that the Gwallaga community and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), would benefit from the service to reduce mortality and protect them from diseases for the overall health quality of life.

“NAF will continue to priorities the provision of healthcare delivery and other humanitarian services to host communities and IDPs.

“Various medical conditions will be diagnosed and treated while those with complex cases will be referred to the 261 Nigerian Air Force Reference Hospital, Bauchi.

“There will be health education, counseling, dental services, free medical glasses, screening for hypertension, laboratory screening and free drugs,” Bali said.

He emphasized that the programme was designed to alleviate the sufferings of the people who could not afford quality medical care.

The commanding officer said that the exercise would reduce mortality rate resulting from preventable diseases and improve the overall health quality of life of the host communities.

He commended the government and people of the state for their peaceful coexistence.

The Ward Head of Gwallaga, Sgt. Dada Ahmadu (Rtd), who spoke on behalf of his community, commended the Nigeria Air Force for the gesture.

Ahmadu called on other humanitarian agencies to emulate the Air Force considering the poor nature of the community.

He said that many people of the community could not afford quality medical care due to high poverty level of the society.

Malam Halidu Mohammed, a 73-year old beneficiary, who had stroke and was brought to the venue on clutches, thanked the Air force for their assistance.

Mohammed said that the assistance was coming at a time he was in serious financial crisis. (NAN)