2,000 residents received  free medical outreach in Lagos community

No fewer than 2,000 people have so far benefitted from a five-day free medical outreach organised by Sam Zuga Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), at the Tedi Ojo Local Government Area (LGA), Lagos State.

Newsmen in Lagos report  that the outreach started on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Cases attended to included people with eye defection, fibroid, diabetes, ulcer, high blood pressure, kidney disorder, cancer, eye disorder, malfunctioning of reproductive organs and arthritis, among others.

Orthodox and non-orthodox therapies were provided while referrals were made where required.

However, due to the high demand for medical attention by residents, organizers of the programme extended the outreach to five more days.

Some of the beneficiaries of the free medical outreach said that most of the alignments that had given them discomfort had gone after taking the prescriptions given to them.

Mrs Adebisi Solaja, a beneficiary, said that she got information about the outreach from a neighbor on Wednesday.

According to her, her blood pressure (BP) which was high had normalized after taking the drugs given to her.

“I have been on routine BP drug for five years now because of the trauma of losing my husband.

“However, after taking the drugs I was given here, my blood pressure has normalized.

“I am happy that the NGO came here for this outreach,’’ Solaja, who sells fishes at Iyanoba  Market said.

Mr Benedict Umukaro, a retired Army Officer, said that he felt better with the medication he was given.

According to him, he has had challenges with his failing eyesight and a knee dislocation resulting from one of his peace-keeping duties in one of the West African countries in the early ’90s.

“My eye sight is a lot better now. I am grateful,’’ he said.

Also,  Mr Emeka Mba, who suffers from ulcer, said that he no longer felt pains since he had been taking the drugs prescribed by the organizers of the outreach.

Responding,  Mrs Yetunde Jinuadu, a member of the organizing team of the outreach, said that the management of the programme had to extend it by  another five days.

This, she said, is to enable more people benefit from the outreach.

“As more people come to be checked and given drugs, we are compelled and motivated to take care of them, hence the need for the extension,’’ she said.