Akwa-Ibom lawmaker organises free medicare for 2000 people

An Akwa Ibom lawmaker, Hon. Patrick Ifon, has organised a free medicare for 2,000 indigent persons in Eket Local Government Area of the state.

Ifon, who represents Eket, Esit Eket, Ibeno and Onna federal constituency of Akwa Ibom state, said this while kicking off a five-day medical outreach on Thursday.

He said the programme aims to complement the state government’s efforts in bringing medicare to the doorsteps of the people.

Represented by his wife, Dr. Elsie Ifon, the lawmaker urged the people to avail themselves of the opportunity which included outpatient and surgical procedures such as eye examination, surgery, malaria treatment and sundry medical exigencies.

“Health is wealth and when you are healthy you can do a lot of things including eating. The exercise was to ensure that our constituents are healthy and also to compliment laudable health programmes that the State Government is doing. We are making sure that the people at the grass roots have access to good health care,” Ifon said.

In his remarks, the spokesperson of the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Mr Samsundeen Sada, said that programme was in conjunction with the Akwa Ibom lawmaker, adding that medical experts were on ground to deliver free medical services to the people of Eket.

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He noted that parts of the services were to offer general medicines to adults, young, infants and the older people in the area.

“We are going to cover the aspect of eye problems and issues. We are going to conduct dental services in terms of surgical aspects of dental.

“We will take minor surgeries and refer them and give appointment time to be treated,” Sada said.

A beneficiary, Mr Ekpuk Ituama, who spoke with newsmen commended the lawmaker for bringing medical outreach to the grass root and urged other well-meaning individuals in the society to emulate the gesture.