A non-governmental organisation (NGO), the Adebiyi Habib Foundation, has organised a free medical outreach for over 400 people six rural communities in Ogun State.
The medical outreach, which was recently conducted in partnership with a team of volunteer doctors and nurses, provided essential medical services such as consultations, vaccinations, and health screenings for residents of Iboro, Joga, Iju, Sunwa, Ishaga-Orile, Imasayi, and Ibeshe in Yewa North Local Government Area of the state.
Akinsowon said the people were majorly local farmers who used their manpower to do everything and were likely to develop bone-related and high blood sugar health issues.
“Gone are days when the government had a whole package for rural dwellers. There used to be a ministry for rural development. Unfortunately, rural dwellers hardly feel government presence,” he said.
Some beneficiaries of the outreach said they hardly receive professional medical care, and that many of the communities lacked access to functional hospitals.
