…Provides free medicare in Kaltungo General Hospital
The Rotary Club International of Kaltungo District, D9125 has in pursuant to its service to humanity embarked on a three-day family health programme at the General Hospital Kaltungo, Gombe State on Tuesday.
Periscope Nigeria reports that the free family health programme is aimed at providing basic health services to the people especially those at the lower ladder of society.
According to Club Secretary of Rotary, Rotarian Bakwai Kamla, who represented Gombe State Coordinator of the Programme Rotarian, Mohammed Dantata Ndus, the initiative will alleviate the health challenges of the people.
Bakwai said, “Rotary International has been doing a lot in health and other areas of human needs thereby complementing efforts of the state government in meeting necessities of life for the populace.”
He further encouraged the people to always visit medical facilities for their treatment rather than resorting to self medication that most times leads to avoidable health complications.
The medical outreach which featured lectures on health-related issues also include free diagnosis, testing and drugs to participants.
A beneficiary, Mrs Na’omi Elkana, expressed gratitude to Rotary International for the gesture stressing the need for other organisations to emulate as the government alone cannot shoulder the enormous needs of the people.
Also speaking, another beneficiary Malam Ibrahim Adamu lauded the Rotary International for the gesture and used the medium to commend the Gombe State Government, “under the leadership of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for the total overhaul of Kaltungo General hospital which had suffered neglect over the years,” Adamu added.
