Over 500 indigent in Nasarawa residents have benefited
from free surgeries and screening under the Rapid Response Initiative.
The initiative which was conducted in the Federal Medical
Centre, Keffi is in line with the federal government’s vision to reach out to
10,000 indigents across the country who cannot afford medical surgeries for
various illnesses.
One hundred free surgeries were allocated to the Federal
Medical Centre, Keffi and they have been conducted successfully.
In addition to the surgeries, free testing and screening was
conducted to over 400 indigents to know their status on some killer diseases.
The Chief Medical Director, Dr Joshua Giyan, who underwent
the surgeries himself with the help of some consultants of the clinic applauded
the federal government for the initiative.
Mr Giyan also called on the people of the state especially
well to do individuals to join hands to help underprivileged people in the
state.
Happy with the initiative, he promises to sustain it even
after the stipulated time.
“It is a step in the right direction, we are going to
continue even after this. I urge all and sundry to put hands on deck and
support this type of venture so that indigents will have succour in the area of
health care,” he said.
One of the beneficiaries, Blessing Edache who had lumps in
her breast removed successfully, expressed gratitude to the Nigerian President
for such initiative.
“I thank God for making it possible for me to be alive
today. I was admitted here for an operation (breast lump), I thank the
President for remembering us,” she said.
Surgeries conducted include lumpectomy, inguinal
herniorrhaphy, hydrocelectomy, cataract extraction, myomectomy, correction of
refractive errors.
Screening for hepatitis, diabetes. prostate cancer, breast
cancer were also conducted. Those found positive were counselled adequately on
the next line of action.
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