A five day medical outreach in Heipang district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau is expected to benefit over 7,500 residents which include students. The program is been sponsored by Mrs Sarah Ochekpe who is the Minister for Water Resources in collaboration with AFRI-Foundation, Association of Resident Doctors, Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and the Urban Frontiers Mission International.

Declaring the programme open on Tuesday, Ochekpe said it will target the deprived people of the community who really need health care services but could not afford it. She said “If you help someone to get healing, he/she will be useful not just to him/herself but to the family and society at large. You need to encourage the people to be in good health so that they will help themselves and better the society”.

A five day medical outreach in Heipang district of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau is expected to benefit over 7,500 residents which include students. The program is been sponsored by Mrs Sarah Ochekpe who is the Minister for Water Resources in collaboration with AFRI-Foundation, Association of Resident Doctors, Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and the Urban Frontiers Mission International.

Declaring the programme open on Tuesday, Ochekpe said it will target the deprived people of the community who really need health care services but could not afford it. She said “If you help someone to get healing, he/she will be useful not just to him/herself but to the family and society at large. You need to encourage the people to be in good health so that they will help themselves and better the society”.

The minister added that the need for medical care was increasing hence the need to take the programme to rural communities and higher institution of learning in the state. Major and minor surgeries will be carried out on people with health related issues requiring it. Other ailments that will be treated include typhoid, malaria, ulcer, diabetes, hepatitis, Pneumonia and STDs while free HIV/AIDS counselling and testing will be conducted.

Dr Talemoh Wycliffe who is the head of the medical team stated that they were expecting not less than 7,500 patients from the polytechnic and surrounding communities who will benefit from the service.

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Over 7,500 residents of Heipang to benefit from free healthcare service