Government at all levels have been called upon to give more attention to making quality healthcare services accessible to the masses.
The call was
made on Saturday, 1st August,
2015, by the General Manager of Megalectrics Limited, (operators of
Classic FM97.3 and Naija FM102.7); Mr. Deji Awokoya on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the annual Free Medical Mission organized in
Partnership with Pathcare Laboratories
Limited.
The yearly
event which provides free Public health care for local residents was held in
the premises of the Yaba Local Government office, and saw the health screening
of no less than 1,500 residents attended to. The teeming crowd that thronged
the venue also received Medical counselling and advice from a team of volunteer
doctors available for the exercise.
While
recalling that the 2014 edition failed to hold owing to the Ebola scare in some
parts of the country, Dr. Pamela Ajayi, founder of Pathcare Laboratories, in her remarks, also seized the opportunity
to appeal to the government to continue with intensive screening at the
nation’s borders and airports to avert another Ebola virus outbreak in the
Nigeria.
The Public
Health service also featured lectures by professionals who harped on healthy
living as well as the importance of regular health checks. A cancer survivor,
Abigail Simon Hart who attended the medical mission as a facilitator, also
encouraged Nigerians to adopt the culture of checking their vital signs at
regular intervals as early detection most times prove to be a life-saving
factor.
The “Doctors
on air” Free Medical Mission is an annual CSR put together by Pathcare Laboratories,
Classic FM and Naija FM in partnership with; Lagos state Blood donation
service, Bridge Clinic, Mopheth Pharmacy, The Eye doctors, Medplus, Healthplus,
Fidson Healthcare, Megacare limited, Skye Dental, Chike Okoli Foundation,
Access Bank, Leadway Assurance, CDMA LUTH and many more.
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