Non-governmental organisation, Eniobanke Foundation for Humanity, has delivered free healthcare services to more than 3,000 residents of Ilorin, Kwara State, through a three-day medical outreach aimed at improving access to quality healthcare at the grassroots.
The outreach which commenced at Emir’s palace, Ilorin on Wednesday will come to an end on Friday at Tanke area of Ilorin, the state capital.
Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on the sideline of the event held at Ilorin Emir’s palace, the Director of Programme of the foundation, Mr. Quadri AbdulSamad said that, “Foundation is borne out of passion for service to humanity and to give back to the society, with over 3,000 residents will be benefiting at the three days free medical outreach in Ilorin.
“It is also due to the foundation’s love for the people so as to boost their socio well being and to bring them closer to health care delivery and it is holding inconjuction with the Federal Medical Center, Markudi in Benue State.
“It is a free health outreach programme that would assist the residents of Ilorin to have access to free healthcare delivery without hindrance.
“The event will take three days and end at Tanke area of Ilorin with no fewer than 3, 000 residents of Ilorin having access to free medical service”.
Abdulsamad explained further that, the outreach was part of the mandate of the foundation to bring quality medical attention to the less privileged people in the society.
“And we are going run test on HIV, High blood pressure, eyes, sugar among others..
“The beneficiaries would be allowed to see the Medical personnel recruited for the exercise. After the medical treatment, the beneficiaries would be provided with free drugs and those that are above the medical personnel would be referred to specialist hospital for proper attention”.
Most of the beneficiaries who spoke with newsmen lauded the humanitarian gestures of the foundation. They said that the free medical outreach would reduce current burden of many households due to the present economic crunches in the country.
