Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has presented cheques of N21 Million to 51 medically challenged citizens to settle their medical bills.
Dr. Fayemi also presented medical equipment worth about N1.4 million to Medical Officers of Health across the 16 Local Government Areas in the state to ensure adequate medical care for people at the grassroots.
The State’s Helmsman who was represented by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adewale Omirin made the presentations at Igbemo Ekiti, one of the venues of the ongoing free health mission spanning 13 constituencies in the state.
The Governor emphasised that the health mission was aimed at improving the health needs of the people towards a healthy and productive life.
He noted that the 7th edition of the free health mission by the administration was accorded special priority noting that it is being executed as constituency projects of the members of the State House of Assembly.
Fayemi stressed that the three arms of government are conscious of the health needs of the people at the grassroots, adding that the awareness led to the collaborative effort of the legislative and executive arms of government on the health scheme.
Dr. Fayemi also noted that the free health mission is designed to offer medical out-patient services, dental care, eye care services, simple emergency services and provision of essential drugs.
The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Olusola Fasubaa who spoke through the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi noted that the State Government has demonstrated that it attached importance to health related issues in the state towards improving the health profile of the people.
He noted that the available evidence from the present and past health mission is the emerging diseases of cancer, hypertension, diabetes and other chronic illnesses which are beginning to afflict middle aged women and men in the state.
This according to him, constitute reasons for giving medical assistance to the people due to the fact that majority do not have enough financial power to access care early enough until the diseases get to dangerous levels.
The medical equipment presented include, lithma stethoscope, accouson sphygnomanometer, glucometers and digital sphygnonameter.
Others are Accucheck strips, weighing scales with stadiometer, baby weighing scales and digital thermometers.
One of the beneficiaries of the financial medical assistance, Dr. Albert Akinyemi expressed appreciation to the state government for putting smiles on their faces through the financial support given to them.
Last modified: April 19, 2013
