NYSC medical outreach excites rural community in Bauchi

Editor

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bauchi state, on Tuesday, flagged off a two-day medical outreach for rural dwellers in Miri community of Bauchi Local Government Area of the state.

The exercise is taking place under the NYSC’s Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD).

Speaking during the commencement of the exercise, the Bauchi State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Rifkatu Yakubu, said that the outreach is open to more than 500 members of the community.

She added that some of the ailments to be attended to, free of charge, include malaria, typhoid, hypertension, diarrhea, cholera, and diabetes, among others.

According to her, any other ailment that cannot be handled by the Corps Medical Volunteers would be referred to a more competent hospital for treatment.

“As far as the programme is concerned, we have touched some nooks and crannies of Bauchi state.

“We are here in Miri community in Bauchi Local Government for the same medical outreach to attend to our people who might have been longing to see doctors for a long time but due to lack of financial capability, they could not do so.

“Our team which comprises medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and lab scientists are here to comfort these people with their expertise.

“My expectation is that the people of this community would benefit a lot from this medical outreach because we brought the drugs that will take care of those ailments,” she said.

The Coordinator also said that the programme was established in 2014 to amongst other reasons, utilise corps medical personnel as volunteers agents in the provision of healthcare services for rural communities.

She appreciated the Director General of NYSC, Brig:-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed for approving the execution of the programme for the benefit of the community.

In his vote of thanks on behalf of the people of the community, Alhaji Usani Uthman, the District Head of Miri, appreciated the Director General of the NYSC, Brig:-Gen. Yusha’u Ahmed, over the kind gesture.

He urged the people of the community to avail themselves of the opportunity to benefit from the medical outreach.