The Ogun State Government in collaboration with Global Health Charity and Training Foundation and Remo Growth and Development Foundation, organised free surgical and medical health services for more than 2000 residents of the State.
Speaking during a press briefing in Sagamu, Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, disclosed that the medical outreach would commence Monday, 2nd June, 2025, and run for four days, adding that all indigents and indigenes of the State were open to benefit from the programme.
Dr. Coker said the outreach was one of the ways the government sought to address manpower shortage due to attrition, describing the members of the Global Health Charity and Training Foundation leading the medical outreach as medical experts from the UK and the US not easily available in the State.
She added that Global Health Charity and Training Foundation’s mission was to serve humanity with the State of the art equipment in accordance with best international standard.
“This partnership involves the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, where thoracic surgical procedures will be conducted, and the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu (OOUTH); we are using these facilities because the surgical procedures will only be done in tertiary hospitals.”
“I wish to express my appreciation to His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for providing a colonoscopy equipment which would be useful for the outreach and even long after; his investment in the health sector had been massive, owing to health being a major component of the Social Wellbeing pillar of the ISEYA Agenda,” she said.
Speaking, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Global Health Charity and Training Foundation, Dr. Adebayo Akintobi, said the initiative would feature orthopedic procedures such as joint replacements, thoracic surgeries, and urological services, including prostatectomy for prostate cancer patients.
Dr. Akintobi added that residents would also enjoy obstetrics, rheumatology, and gastroenterology services, adding that the outreach includes expansive community health events targeting 500 residents each at locations such as the Remo Community Centre, Akarigbo’s Palace, OOUTH as well as the Alake’s Palace.
“Community health events will offer free screenings for diabetes, hypertension, colon and prostate cancers, and cholesterol levels, which will catch health risks early in the population; in addition to the various life-changing surgical and non-surgical services, we intend to enroll 2,000 residents in the State’s health insurance scheme, with a year-long follow-up on their health outcomes,” he added.
On his part, Chairman, Governing Council, Remo Growth and Development Foundation, Otunba Seni Adetu, described the initiative as a laudable community-driven effort which received massive support from his Foundation.
