Lions Club takes health awareness to Kwara markets, communities

Date: 2017-10-03

The District 404B2 of the Lions Clubs International has taken its health awareness programmes to major markets and communities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

Places visited by the health team included Maraba area, Ipata market, Emirs Road, Gegele among others within the metropolis.

The club flagged off its free medical tests for eye problems, cataract surgery, diabetes, high blood pressure and sugar level among others, which was held at the Banquet Hall, Ilorin on Tuesday.

Speaking at the flag off of the programme which was in collaboration with the Mercy International Mission, INC (USA) and Community Dentistry on Wheels, INC (USA), the District Governor of the Club, Lion (Asiwaju) Ayobola Samuel said the club was concerned about well-being of the people

"This is the first time we are including diabetes in our programme. This is because of its alarming high mortality rate and low level of awareness in the country.

"International Association of Lions Clubs, District 404B2 presents three days free medical services on incorporating free medical, dental, diabetes, high blood pressures, eye screening, treatment, distribution of free eye glasses to the beneficiaries.

"The objectives of the events is to help the poor and the under privileged to know their health status and help them with medication. Government cannot provide everything and that is the reason as a group we have come together to help people."

In her remarks, the Founder of Mercy International Medical Mission, Lion Dr. Anu Esuola, urged the public sector to key into the free medical service.

Speaking at the event, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed stressed that the government is partnering with non-governmental organizations to achieve a wider outreach of medical services.

The governor, who was represented by the state Commissioner of Health, Alhaji Atolagbe Alege, noted that the programme is in line with the state government's objective of ensuring a healthy well being for the people.

He added that government in collaboration with LEAH Foundation is conducting free breast and cervical screening exercise for 4,000 female civil servants in the state.

He acknowledged the activities of the club aimed at catering for welfare of people just as he urged other non-governmental organisations to take a cue from the Lions Club.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kwara Restoration Project     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Oya State     Moses Rahman Popoola     Bashir Adigun     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Simeon Sayomi     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Ibikunle Ogunleye     Donatus Ejidike     Yekeen Alabi     NIRSAL     Hausa     Arik     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Omu-aran     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Saeedat Aliyu     MINILS     Raheem Adaramaja     Hakeem Lawal     Ridwan Agboola     Towoju     Musibau Akanji     Flights To Ilorin     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Ahmad Uthman     Ajike People Support Centre     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Isiaka Danmeromu     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Alapado     Abdulwahab Oba     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Budo Egba     Peculiar Allowance     Omoniyi Ayinla     Sulyman Tejidini     Michael Nzwekwe     Femi Gbajabiamila     Olatunde Oyeyiola     ITP     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Bibire Ajape     Osi     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Abatemi Usman     Arinola Lawal     Barakat Community Secondary School     Raliat Islamic Foundation     CACOVID     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Balogin Alanamu     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Kwara Central     CUTI     Mohammed Abduraheem     Elerin Of Adanla     Abdullahi Atanda     Kubra Kazum     Kamaldeen Gambari     Moji Makanjuola     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Seun Bolaji     General Hospital, Offa     Zulkifli Ibraheem     Tayo Awodiji     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Fatimat Saliu    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Seni Saraki     Ile Arugbo     Local Government Pension Board     Mufutau Olatinwo     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Medview Airlines     Hauwa Nuru     Jimoh Akani     Ahmed \'Lateef     Lithium     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Harmony Holdings     Omar Gambari     Amule Elementary School     Alfa Belgore     Yomi Adeboye     Oro Grammar School     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Olaiya Zuberu     Moses Adekanye     Saad Omo Iya     Alaaya     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Senate President     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Ajeigbe     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Bahago     Kolade Solagberu     Isau     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Ita-Nmo Market     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Ramat Oganija     Nupe     Kwara State Pension Board     Sunday Popo-Ola     Labour Party     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Garba Ayodele Wahab     April 11     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Olatunde Michaels     Rotimi Oyedepo     Okanlawon Taiwo     Third Estate     Elerinjare-Ibobo     UITH     CACOVID     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Galland Marcias     Baaziki Sulaiman     UNILORIN Alumni     KWASAA     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     KWTV     Segun Adeniyi     Saduki Lafiagi     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Salihu Jibril Garbi     N-Power     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Kwasu     Adama Isa     Umar Saro     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Durbar Festival     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Adekunle David Dunmade     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Yunus Lawal     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Oja-Oba     International Aviation College     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola