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.

Curfew     CUTI     Adesoye College     Agbarigidoma     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Olatomiwa Williams     GAMA     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Kola Olota     Bursary     Amosa     Alaiye     Lanre Issa Onilu     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Magaji Erubu     Shehu Alimi Foundation     CBT     CCEPE     Benin Republic     SDP     Muhammadu Buhari     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Kaosarah Adeyi     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Oyelere Oyinloye     Okin Malt     Kunle Okeowo     Saliu Ajia     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ajase-Ipo     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Aso Ofi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Musbau A. Akanji     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Overland     Wasiu Odewale     Medview Airlines     TETFUND     John Mayokun Dada     General Hospital, Ilorin     LEAH Charity Foundation     11th Galadima     Jare Olatundun     IEDPU     Muritala Awodun     Kola Shittu     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Akorede     Babaloja-General     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Yakubu Gobir     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     SWAN     Lawal Olohungbebe     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Nagode     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Patience Jonathan     Isiaka Alikinla     Ndama Al-hassan     Peter Obi     Sulyman Tejidini     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     07039448763     Zara Umar     Simon Sayomi     Idris Garuba     Awoye     Law School Scholarship     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Vasolar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Royal FM     David Oyedepo     Aliyu Salihu     Talaka Parapo     Lithium Deposit     Alabe     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     CACOVID Palliatives     Haleeman Salman     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Al-Ilory     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Wahab Issa     Bankole Omishore     Kola Olota     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Halimah Perogi     Oko-Erin     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Curfew     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Kwara 2023     Young Progressives Party     Oke-Kura     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Omotosho     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Afolayan     General Hospital, Ilorin     Suleman Abubakar     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Damilola Yusuf     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Ibrahim Taiwo     Samuel Adedoyin     Idi-Ape     Olosi Of Osi     Salake     Laboratory-to-Product     Ridwan Agboola     CBT     NIRSAL     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Arandun     Modibbo Kawu     Kawu     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Ike Ekweremadu     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     NITDA     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Eghe Igbinehin     Iyaloja-General     Memunat Monsuma     Emir Of Kano     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Isaac Gbenle     Oke-opin     Ajakaye     Kaiama     Mamman Saba Jibril     Suleiman Mora Omar     Monkey Pox     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Col. Adedipe     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Kayode Laro     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Iyiola Oyedepo