Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has commended the Senator Representing Southern Senatorial Zone, Binos D. Yaroe, for his constituents free medical services.
Governor Fintiri, who made the commendation while flagging off the 7th Free Medical Outreach organised by the Senator and held at the General Hospital in Jada, noted that the initiative is in line with priority of the present administration in the state.
According to Governor Fintiri, the contributions of Senator Binos in providing free medical care to people of his zone, is a right step in the right direction.
Fintiri, who was represented by the Chief of Staff Government House Yola, Professor Maxwell Gidado, rated the performance of Senator Binos, and pointed out that it has direct impact on the lives of the people.
After flagging off the free medical outreach, the Governor Inspected drugs and the health facility.
In his remarks, Senator Binos Dauda Yareo, noted that the outreach began in 2019 and covered 7 LGAs, and expressed hope that the remaining LGAs would be reached in the next 6 months.
He promised to keep on the good work of serving his people and giving priority to this sector stressing that ” health is wealth” and that his medical intervation will not end with the completion of the outreach in the remaining 2 LGAs which include Lamurde and Shelleng.
Senator Binos, disclosed that after the coverage, a grand finale of the medical outreach will be carried out to mop up all remaining medical cases whether old or new in Demsa LGA and a special free medical outreach strictly for eye.
He acknowledged the contributions of others including well to do in the area of providing accommodation to the visiting health personnel, adding that the health need of the people is essential.
Also Speaking, Chairman People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Barrister A. T Shehu, said people of varied political background have benefitted from the outreach since inception and called on people of the area to take advantage of the initiative.
Leader of the Medical Team, Doctor Wyicliff Talimo Dah, noted that the medical outreach has addressed the health need of about 40, 000 people in the zone.
According to him, the 4-day outreach in Jada is targeting 8, 000 patients and appealed to them to be patience during the period for maximum benefit.
Principal Medical Officer, PMO of the General Hospital in Jada, Doctor Kelvin Gaiya, said people of the area have a challenge in getting adequate health care attention and expressed optimism that the outreach will meet the health need of the people.
There were messages from representative of Chairman of the LGC, and a politician Ahmadu Nwagubi Fons, former House of Reps Representing Jada, Mayo-Belwa, Ganye and Toungo. Federal constituency
The 3- day medical outreach offers obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmic and dental surgery, distribution of drugs, free medical classes, family planning, free medical consultations among others.
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