Over 10,000 constituents of Ogun West and beyond are expected to benefit from the second edition of Senator Solomon Adeola 4-Day Free Health Outreach Programme taking place simultaneously across the 5 LGAs of the senatorial district this week.
The programme, running concurrently in a decentralized format from Tuesday March 11- Friday 14, 2025, will take place at four venues in each Local Government of the senatorial district namely Yewa South, Yewa North, Ado-Odo Ota, Ipokia and Imeko Afon LGAs.
Disclosing the details of the programme over the weekend in a meeting with medical personnel scheduled to implement the health initiative, Senator Adeola said activities line up for the programme includes free medical consultations, blood pressure screening, malaria infection treatment with free drugs, eye screening and free eye glasses as well as health talk and counselling.
According to Senator Yayi, other aspects of the health initiatives includes free drugs for anemia, pain, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis for six months stressing that all constituents of the senatorial district are enjoined to troop out to benefit from this initiative that has been brought to their door steps.
“This health outreach programme is targeted at reaching the highest number of citizens with health care as another dividend of democracy beyond infrastructures and empowerment. Good health is of critical importance to enjoy other dividends of democracy. I have facilitated health infrastructure like primary healthcare centres (PHC), intensive care units (ICUs), ambulances and provision of drugs for hospitals. But all these can only be accessed with knowledge and bringing services closer to constituents” Senator Adeola explained.
