Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has hinted that his administration is working on a plan that will encourage workers in the state to undergo medical test, on an annual basis, to ascertain their health status.
Obaseki who said this on the occasion of the commemoration of World Kidney Day, marked on March 14, each year, noted that early detection of diseases saves costs and lives.
He explained that “in the organised private sector, annual medical test is a standard practice and it provides current information on workers’ health condition and status.”
He added: “The only way to know if there are potential problems with your health is through a medical test. If there is a condition that poses a threat, you can spot it through tests and deal with it immediately. This way, you save yourself the agony, costs and other troubles that are associated with late detection of diseases.”
Obaseki said his administration’s ongoing reforms in the health sector, particularly the…
