Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan
The Oyo state government has announced that another series of its Free Health Mission (Free Medical services) will start on Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Adeoyo Maternity Teaching hospital, Yemetu Ibadan as part of the events to mark the sixth anniversary of Governor Abiola Ajimobi administration
The free Health Mission, which involves free surgical services, screening and treatment of high blood pressure, diabetics, malaria, family planning, HIV screening, immunization and vitamin A for children under one year, will hold across the six geo-political zones of the state.
The State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toye Arulogun explained at the weekend that the program was borne out of the present administration’s concern for the well-being of the people of the State as well as to provide qualitative healthcare delivery.
The government spokesman said that the free health mission for Ibadan zone will hold on Monday and Tuesday, May 15 and 16, 2017 respectively at Adeoyo Maternity Teaching hospital, Yemetu Ibadan while that of Ibarapa zone will hold on Thursday andFriday, May 18 and 19 at General Hospital, Eruwa and the one for Saki zone will be at State Hospital Saki on May 22 and 23, 2017.
Arulogun added that the train of the free Health Mission would move to General Hospital, Iseyin for the people of Iseyin zone and environs, Oyo zone will hold on May 30 and 31 at State Hospital, Oyo while the one for Ogbomoso zone will be held at the State Hospital, Ogbomoso on June 1-2, 2017.
He noted that Ajimobi will also unveil for use the recently donated $2m (two million dollars) worth of medical equipment which arrived recently from the United States of America at the Cardiovascular Center of the State Hospital, Adeoyo, Ibadan.
