Free Medical Care For 15 Surulere Residents
Fifteen residents of Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria will benefit from surgical operations which a team of doctors from the United States of America, courtesy of Free Medical Health Mission, organised by Team Lagos.
Two people from Surulere Local Government underwent surgical operation at Surulere Health Centre, Akerele when the programme started.
The Free Medical Health Mission, which is being is supported by a team of doctors from USA and facilitated by an international charity organisation, Professional for Humanity Initiative, will officially be declared open tomorrow by top candidates who are contesting in April’s general election under the umbrella of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN from the Surulere Community.
Head of the doctors from United States, Dr. Stuart Quartemont, who specializes in Family Medicine/Surgery in Scott and White Hospital, Texas, said the exercise is aimed at screening and examining the blood pressure, diabetic problems, education and conducting minor surgery where necessary on the people.
Quartemont said it obvious that some of the patients who came for the exercise do not go for regular medical checkup, adding that they would provide drugs for some of them, while minor surgical operation would be carried out on others.
The coordinator of Team Lagos, Surulere Chapter, Kayode Oni, who expressed satisfaction with the number of people that attended the programme, said that it was glaring that the people of Surulere appreciate their efforts towards helping improve their health.
According to him, the Surulere Chapter of Team Lagos is an offshoot of the Team Lagos, a group that was renowned to have contributed immensely to the success of the Action Congress of Nigeria in Lagos at the 2007 poll, adding that the gesture is to promote the fortunes of the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN at the April polls.
He applauded the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, for his contribution towards the success of the programme by approving the exercise and also providing anti-malaria drugs which had been distributed to patients.
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