The lawmaker representing Ibadan North East State Constituency 1 in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Olamide Akinajo will on Saturday mark his 100 days as a lawmaker with provision of medical treatment for about 5000 constituents.
Akinajo, Chairman House Committee on Works and Transport, while speaking during the Independence Day Celebration said the medical check up will hold across all the seven wards in his constituency on Saturday 5th October, 2019.
According to him, it will be the first of its kind in his constituency. The medical check up will be followed by drug provisions and monitoring the health status of the beneficiaries.
He said “the free Healthcare programme is part of our efforts to address the health challenges facing my people in Ibadan North East.
“There are cases where the patients are left to their fates due to low socio-economic standard. This is one of the common mitigating factors to accessing quality healthcare. Since voting me is their gesture of kindness, trust has brought hope back to my people who were hitherto hopeless.
“Ilera Ni Ogun Oro (Health is Wealth), our health is very important. So, we had finalised a quarterly health care for our people both young and old, irrespective of political parties or religions.” Akinajo added.
Akinajo further explained that, the medical care exercise is aimed to run for 24 hours for the residence of Ward 1, 2, 3, 4 5 and 7 of Ibadan North East constituency.
Speaking on the venues, Akinajo made it known that, a medical stand will be stationed in each ward while ward 4, which is the most populous in his constituency will have 2 medical stations.
Venue marked for each ward are: Ward 1 : C.A.C Itabale Olugbode, Baale Olugbode Area, Labiran Ibadan, Ward 2 : Balogun Ogboriefon Compound, Oranyan, Ibadan, Ward 3: City Model College, Ajobo Compound, Gbelekale, Ibadan, Ward 4 : Centre A – Richard Akinjide Compound, Gbelekale, Ibadan, Centre B – Olubadan High School, Adekile, Ibadan, Ward 5 : Primary Health Centre, Aderogba, Beyeruka Area, Ibadan, Ward 7 : HLA Primary School, Lanase.
Also speaking, the Director Sustainable Healthcare Programme, Dr. Oluwatunmise Adeagbo, gave the following medical health services to be rendered during the outreach.
1. Physical Examination/Vital organs checks e.g Blood Pressure, Weight, Height, Basal Metallic Index (BMI), pulse Rate, 2. Laboratory/Medical Test service e.g Blood Sugar Check, Malaria Parasite Test, Urine Analysis (Urine Test), 3. Medical and surgical outpatient services will be rendered by medical doctors.
