By Patrick Ochei
Concerned Deltans in the medical field have formed an alliance under the aegis of Sheriff Care Team and Sheriff Free Medicare Project For All Deltans (SHEFMEPAD) to hold free medical outreaches across the State, starting from Aniocha North Local Government Area between 15th – 17th July, 2022, at the General Hospital Issele-Uku.
The 3-Day Medical Mission will be flagged off by the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly and PDP Governorship Candidate in the State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori at 10am on Friday 15th July, 2022, at the General Hospital Issele-Uku.
Already, registration had commenced from Friday 1st July to Friday 8th July, where patients are expected to register their attendance and obtain registration numbers for ease of operation.
The groups will be discharging a wide range of services to the people of the local government area in the following medical areas: Free Consultations and Counselling, Free Drugs Distribution, Free Eye Screening and Dispensing of Lenses, Free Laboratory Assay (Blood Sugar, Hepatitis B, etc), Surgical Procedures (Hernia Repairs, Excision Biopsy, etc), Dental Awareness Campaigns and Dental Surgeries, Physiotherapy Care and Counselling.
According to the statement signed by Dr. Alexander Awunor on behalf of SHEFMEPAD and Mr. Alex Ofuonyeadi on behalf of Sheriff Care Team, all the traditional rulers in Aniocha North had been invited to grace the occasion, while the various Presidents General of the communities in Aniocha North would mobilize their people to come out enmasse to benefit from the biggest medical mission ever to take place in the local government area.
The statement further recognised the coordinating role of the member representing Aniocha North Constituency in Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi who is on ground mobilising his constituents to leverage on the opportunity of such a rare medical programme in honour of the most acceptable Governorship Candidate in the State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori.
