NYSC Takes Medical Outreach to Bauchi Community
By Idris Ayinde
The People of Zalanga community in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State have commended the management and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for conducting a free medical outreach in the community.
Speaking on behalf of the residents of the community at the flag-off of the one-day outreach on Tuesday, the village head of the community, Alh Yusuf Mohammed expressed gratitude to the scheme for bringing the exercise to their domain.
He noted that the outreach would significantly address the health challenges of the people, adding that the intervention would also go a long way in assisting the people from villages in the area in accessing healthcare services to which they may not have had access.
“The entire people of Zalanga are eternally grateful to the scheme for this kind gesture and I would like to call on the members of the community to come out so as to benefit from this exercise.
In her speech, the state coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, explained that the outreach was initiated under the NYSC Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD), saying it was designed to enhance access to quality healthcare service delivery in hard-to-reach and rural communities across the country.
The Coordinator, who said the outreach was open to more than 500 members of the community added that some of the ailments to be attended to, free of charge, included malaria, typhoid, hypertension, diarrhea, cholera, and diabetes, among others.
According to her, any other ailment that could not be handled by the Corps’ Medical Volunteers would be referred to a more competent hospital for treatment.
“This exercise is aimed at giving medical assistance and free drugs to the less-privileged in the community.
“Let me use this opportunity to appeal to religious and community leaders to continue to support the NYSC in its efforts to complement the federal government’s efforts at enhancing health care delivery across the country.
“We urge all members of this community to avail themselves in order to benefit,”
Yakubu said.
Members of other communities around Zalanga such as Gagira and Kampannin kutare turned up for the outreach.
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