Over 100 Ile-Ife residents get free medical treatment

No fewer than 100 residents of Ile-Ife, Osun State, have benefited from a medical outreach organised by the Femi Olutoye Foundation, a non-governmental organisation.

The outreach, which included medical screenings including vital signs check, malaria tests, diabetes/sugar and hepatitis B tests among others was held at the Ooni of Ife’s palace on Wednesday. 

Addressing newsmen at the event, the foundation manager, Dr. Sidiq Taofeeq, emphasised the importance of good health and the need to ensure regular checks.

He explained: “The founder of this outreach has histories of providing free health care to the community, we have held different outreaches in the past and now we are here in Ile-Ife to provide same service for the people freely.

“At first we targeted the staffs and people in the palace alone but eventually we are not just limiting to members of the palace but the residents of the community number over 100.

“We will be screening beneficiaries of the outreach for vital signs, malaria tests, diabetes/sugar, and hypertitis B tests and at the same time provide them with drugs.”

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, who was represented by the Sooko Omoniyi Ile-Ife, Dr. Kemade Elugbaju, lauded the founder of the foundation, urging other well meaning Nigerians to adopt the gesture. 

His words: “This initiative is excellent, and the Femi Olutoye Foundation deserves commendation. Other well-meaning Nigerians should follow suit.

“I urge beneficiaries of this event to utilize this opportunity, they should make sure they use the drugs given to them and not because they didn’t pay for them, abandon them at home.”

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