Over 6000 Lagos Residents Get Free Medical Care — Leadership Newspaper

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About 6,072 residents living in Ajeromi local government and Ifelodun local council development areas of the state have benefitted from a three day State sponsored free medical expedition programme tagged ‘The Eko Health Mission Programme’ which was held in the state.

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who made this known on Friday at a news briefing in Lagos explained that residents of the areas benefitted from free health services including consultation and treatment for common ailments as well as screening for hypertension, diabetes, eye care and provision of eye glasses, dental care, family planning services, HIV counseling and testing amongst others.

He said, “Already, a total of 6,072 Lagosians at Ajeromi and Ifelodun LGA&LCDA have benefitted from these services and we expect more residents to turn out en mass and take advantage of the opportunity presented by the programme to get expert care for common ailments and other free health services offered…



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