Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving access to quality healthcare services, particularly among rural and underserved communities.
The governor made the commitment on Kafanchan on Tuesday at the inauguration of the 5th Edition of Free Medical Surgeries and Distribution of Reading Glasses, organised by Rep. Daniel Amos of Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency.
The governor, represented by his Senior Counselor, Political, Mr Ado Dogo, commended the initiative, noting the importance of such interventions bringing essential healthcare services closer to the people.
He acknowledged the importance of partnerships between elected representatives, government and healthcare institutions in addressing the medical needs of communities.
In his remarks, the Sen. Sunday Katung of Kaduna South represented by Christopher Haruna, commended Rep. Amos for sustaining the medical outreach over the years.
Katung noted that initiatives of such nature provide opportunities for residents, particularly those who may not be able to afford specialised medical treatment, to access essential healthcare services.
He urged beneficiaries to take advantage of the opportunity and encouraged stakeholders to support interventions aimed at improving the health and well-being of the people.
In his remarks, Rep. Amos said the outreach since inception had conducted 2,740 general surgeries including 773 eyes surgeries while 7,217 reading glasses were distributed.
Amos, who was represented by his wife, Victoria Vaku, said the outreach was designed to address critical healthcare needs and improve access to specialised medical services among residents of the constituency.
Speaking on the medical components of the current edition, the Project Coordinator of Graceland Kaduna who is the Medical Consultants for the, Dr Ibrahim Mohammed, disclosed that no fewer than 2,900 people were expected to benefit from the programme.
He added that 5,000 reading glasses would also be distributed free to beneficiaries.
Also speaking, the Programme Coordinator, Dr Danjuma Averik, said the outreach would last for five days and cover eight centres spread across the Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency.
He explained that the decentralised arrangement was intended to bring the services closer to beneficiaries across the constituency and make participation easier for residents in different communities.
Some beneficiaries who spoke expressed appreciation for the intervention, describing it as an opportunity for residents who might otherwise struggle to afford medical treatment to access healthcare services.
Mr John Danladi and Alhaji Musa Abdullahi who benefited highlighted the importance of making healthcare accessible to people, particularly the underprivileged ones in the society.(NAN)
