HIV/AIDS: Over 5,000 benefit from Ondo free medical service

Over 5,000 residents of Ondo State have so far benefited from the free medical outreach put in place by the state government with the support of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The exercise which is taking place at the De­mocracy Park and NEPA Car park, in Akure is expected to round off on Sunday. 

The four-day programme designed to ensure majority of resi­dents access free medical assistance kicked off on Thursday January 28th.

Addressing participants at the designated cen­tres yesterday, the Secretary to the State Gov­ernment and Chairman, Ondo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ODSACA), Dr. Aderotimi Adelola, appreciated the government for provid­ing such service to enable the populace know their health status, while noting that it improves the health indices of the state by taking health services to locations where they can be easily accessible by the people.

Adelola said the programme which is targeted at 5000 residents of the state includes easy and free access to medical personnel, blood sugar test, blood pressure, malaria test, among others. He urged the people to troop out en masse and inform others to take advantage of the programme.

The SSG described Ondo State as leader in the area of good governance, provision of qualita­tive service and care, among others, stressing that the government will continue to prioritize health issues and demonstrate the political will and commitment to reducing infant health mortality through numerous health programmes,upgrading health facilities, and increase access to treatment, care, support services to people infected or affect­ed by any virus.

He said the government will continue to control the spread of HIV and mitigate the impact on the public by scaling up different thematic areas in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Speaking at the event, the representative of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. (Mrs.) Uduak Daniel, said evidence shows that Ondo State HIV prevalence is at the minimum level and therefore urged residents to maintain the status by keeping to the HIV preven­tion intervention mechanism, maintaining good health status for their benefits and the generations unborn.

She equally appealed to the people to take ad­vantage of the free medical consultation, pre­scription and pharmaceutical service to enhance healthy living, whileincentives are also provided for participants.

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