Free medical outreach: Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan targets 1,000 constituents in Kogi

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP-Kogi) has begun a medical outreach, targeting 1,000 people in her constituency.

This is contained in a statement issued by the senator’s media aide, Arogbonlo Israel.

The free medical outreach program, the senator said, will run for four days.

The medical team is being led by Pharm. Aliu Ibrahim includes experienced doctors and healthcare professionals who will attend to patients and provide them with quality medical care within the scheduled period of four days.

The venues for the outreach are Obeiba Cottage Hospital Ihima, Okehi LGA, and Ebiye, Eganyi Cottage Hospital, Ajaokuta LGA, respectively.

According to him, the medical outreach is expected to cater to patients with various health issues, providing them with free drugs and necessary recommendations.

“The services to be rendered include: Child Health: Immunisation, Nutrition Screening, ANC Screening, Scans, Delivery/Labour, Postpartum Management, Emergency Management.

“Others are gynaecology, family planning, gyne health, reproductive health, NCDs: hypertension, diabetes, eye health, etc.,” he said.