By Haruna Gimba
The Presidential Committee on Northeast Initiative (PCNI) says it is partnering with the Bauchi State Government and Pro-Health International to extend its free medical outreach to 7,000 vulnerable people in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The Project Coordinator of the Week, Dr Omotalani Awokoya disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Toro on Tuesday.
He said the outreach was designed for residents who were unable to access medical facilities provided by the state government and other Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Toro communities.
“The exercise is targeting 7,000 people in the communities, its surroundings and neighbouring state at this General Hospital, Toro. It includes surgeries, medical consultations, eye care services, dental consultations, general and specialised nutritional education, the provision of food supplements, among others,” Awokoya said.
He noted that the outreach would treat ailments like malaria, typhoid and infections while the complicated cases such as eye operations, pregnancy-related operations and serious ailments requiring remedial surgery would be attended to.
Awokoya said the exercise would last from Monday, December 10 to Friday, December 14 and would cover people from Toro Communities and surroundings.
He added that the partnership is with the PCNI, West African College of Surgeons and University of Abuja Teaching Hospital with support from Bauchi state government.
