No fewer than 1000 individuals of Ido Community, Oyo State have benefitted from National Youth Service Corps free Medical care under the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) program.
The second phase of the medical outreach holding simutenously nationwide, had the corps medical personnel
providing health interventions to the door steps of the rural dwellers, thereby complementing the government efforts to ensuring good medicare for the populace.
Speaking at the event, the State Coordinator, Mrs. Grace Ogbuogebe, represented by the Assistant Director, Corps Welfare and Health Services Mr. Adeniyi Ade-Ayeni noted that the objective of the HIRD programme is to offer the rural populace an opportunity to access quality medical checkup/ treatment, drugs at zero cost and referrals to teaching hospitals.
He further commended the rural dwellers for turning up for the exercise and urged them to continue being hospitable to corps members serving their father land in the community.
Expressing his appreciation, the Royal Father, the Onido of Ido land, Oba Bolagade Muritala Babalola applauded the Scheme for initiating such a programme that is a huge benefit to the health system.
The free medical outreach, had the corps medics checking the blood pressure, sugar level, eye and dental care. The members of the community were also counselled on reproductive health care.
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