In a bid to provide access to free health care services, over 2,000 residents across the five local governments in Kwara North benefitted from the free medical outreach facilitated by Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar. The outreach was carried out in the headquarters of the five local government areas of Kwara North Senatorial District, including Baruten, Edu, Kaiama, Moro, and Patigi.
The initiative was particularly aimed at providing healthcare services to vulnerable people, pregnant women, children, and others who might be struggling to afford medical treatment. It offers a wide range of services, such as routine health screenings for blood pressure, malaria, typhoid, skin infections, arthritis, musculoskeletal pain, peptic ulcers, and more
A beneficiary in Patigi, Fatima Baba Mohammed, expressed her gratitude for the outreach, praising Senator Sadiq for the initiative, which she said brought much-needed healthcare services closer to the people.
Another resident in Baruten, Mallam Musa Abdullahi, also commended the effort, noting that the outreach provided an opportunity for individuals to assess their health status at no cost. “This initiative is a great relief for many of us who cannot afford regular medical checkups. We appreciate the Senator for his thoughtfulness,” he said.
The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the General Hospital in Lafiagi, Dr Bolakale Salihu who spoke through the medical officer, Dr Abdulkareem Bolaji, acknowledged the positive impact of the outreach, stressing how it has greatly improved the health and well-being of the people in the region. He also lauded Senator Sadiq Umar for his dedication to enhancing healthcare delivery in Edu Local government area and Kwara North at large.
Since 2019, the free medical outreach has been consistently facilitated to complement the efforts of the Kwara State Government under the leadership of the visionary governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq CON in improving healthcare delivery across the state.
In addition to the outreach, Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar had previously facilitated the rehabilitation of over 20 primary healthcare centres and the provision of essential medical equipment in Kwara North. These projects are crucial to the well-being of the people, as primary healthcare centres serve as the first point of contact for many due to their proximity, making healthcare more accessible to underserved communities in Kwara North.
