Senator Akpabio launches Free Medical Outreach in Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District
By Imó Etim
Residents of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District(Ikot Ekpene), are set to enjoy free medical outreach sponsored by the Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The free medical outreach which was officially launched earlier today, December 7, 2024 in Ikot Ekpene, is meant to tour the 10 local government areas in the senatorial district, and is said to last for weeks.
Declaring the outreach open, the Senate President, Dr Godswill Akpabio as represented by Dr Saviour Enyiekere, the deputy Chief of Staff to the Senate President, expressed excitement for event, hinting that the efforts are in place to make the medical outreach a yearly affair.
“Today is a very special day for us. We want to thank the Senate President for this development and the many other projects he is putting in place. This programme is meant to last for weeks. It is also inline with the campaign promises we made to the constituents when we came to solicit their support.
“We are trying to make it possible for it to be a yearly affair for our people to access free medical services in the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District,” he said.
Dr Enyiekere encouraged his constituents to open up to the doctors and be truthful in their conversations regarding their health in order to aid proper diagnosis and treatment.
Dr Yinka Osho, the Lead Doctor, in his remarks, noted that “everyone has numbers”, and it is important to timely check what the numbers of our bodies are saying so to detect any anomaly and regulate them to keep optimal health.
Dr Osho added that in the team of medical professionals were optometrists, dentists, and doctors who are well-equipped to attend to people at no cost, courtesy of the sponsor, Dr Godswill Akpabio and the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Eye checks and free eyeglasses, teeth checks and flushing, malaria and typhoid test and treatment, plus HIV Test and management to be directed by Dr Imaobong Ukpah amongst others are in the package.
Representatives from World Health Organization(WHO), are part of the event, and to mark the event of World AIDS Day.