Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola, has concluded arrangement to organise a four-day free health outreach programme for over 10,000 beneficiaries in his constituency and beyond.
According to him, the programme includes free medical consultations, blood pressure screening, malaria infection treatment with free drugs, eye screening and free eye glasses, free drugs for anemia, pain, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis for six months as well as health talk and counselling
Senator Adeola, who is the chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, said the programme, which is second of its type, would take place simultaneously across the five local government areas of the senatorial district this week.
In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, he explained that “the programme, running concurrently in a decentralized format from Tuesday March 11- Friday 14, 2025, will take place at four venues in each local government of the senatorial district namely Yewa South, Yewa North, Ado-Odo Ota, Ipokia and Imeko Afon Local Government Areas.”
The statement said Senator Adeola disclosed details of the programme over the weekend in a meeting with medical personnel scheduled to implement the health initiative, saying “the activities line up for the programme includes free medical consultations, blood pressure screening, malaria infection treatment with free drugs, eye screening and free eye glasses as well as health talk and counselling.”
He listed other aspects of the health initiatives as free drugs for anemia, pain, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis for six months stressing that all constituents of the senatorial district are enjoined to troop out to benefit from this initiative that has been brought to their door steps.
“This health outreach programme is targeted at reaching the highest number of citizens with health care as another dividend of democracy beyond infrastructures and empowerment.
“Good health is of critical importance to enjoy other dividends of democracy. I have facilitated health infrastructure like primary healthcare centres (PHC), intensive care units (ICUs), ambulances and provision of drugs for hospitals.
“But all these can only be accessed with knowledge and bringing services closer to constituents” Senator Adeola explained.