The National Youth Service Corps, Oyo State has taken the NYSC medical outreach, Health Initiative for rural dwellers (HIRD) to the Palupo Community, Ona Ara Local Government, Ibadan. The outreach was carried out through the mobilization of corps medical personnel which include doctors, nurses, pharmacists public health workers, State Tuberculosis and leprosy Control (STLC Oyo State) team and NYSC officials.
The NYSC Oyo State Coordinator, Comrade Odoba Abel Oche while speaking at the programme appreciated the community leaders and members of the area for being hospitable and supportive of the Corps members posted to serve in their community adding that the NYSC will not relent in its efforts at rendering humanitarian services and embarking on other laudable Community Development projects for their benefits.
The Coordinator who was represented by the Assistant Director, Corps Inspection and monitoring, Mrs Olusesi Olabimpe stated that the HIRD which is an initiative of the NYSC, aimed at complementing the efforts of the Federal Government towards improving the health of rural dwellers was launched in 2014 and has continued to achieve the purpose noting that many rural dwellers have benefited nationwide through the provision of free qualitative health services to the indigent and residents who ordinarily would not have been able to access medical attention as a result of the remoteness of their location.
He also mentioned that the NYSC is able to achieve this by mobilizing the a good number of corps members who are trained and certified professional doctors, nurses and public health graduates undergoing the one year national service to carry out diagnosis and also offer medical prescriptions to them.
Comrade Odoba therefore encouraged them to seize the opportunity of the free medical care brought to their doorstep and feel free to discuss any of their health related challenges with the corps medical personnel.
The Executive Chairman, Ona Ara Local Government, Honourable Musbau Sanusi Adesina represented by Honourable A Ambali thanked the Management of the NYSC for the initiative saying that the Scheme had gone a step further from her primary responsibility of integrating and uniting the country and it would be gratifying if other non governmental organizations can support or in partnership with the NYSC.
About two hundred members of the community were tested for malaria, HIV, blood sugar, dental check and tuberculosis screening.Drugs were equally administered.
Present at the event were the representative of the chairman and some community leaders.
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