Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State | File Image
By Valentine Amanze
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has kick-started the 2024 Yuletide for the Imo indigenes with a free medical services.
Already, the governor has assembled no fewer than 30 medical experts from Nigeria and the U.S. for the exercise.
Tagged, “Imo Medical Mission,” the free medical services include complicated medical cases requiring surgical operations at three major locations – Imo State Teaching Hospital, Orlu; Imo State Specialist Hospital, Umugumma, Owerri; and Michael Uzodimma Memorial General Hospital, Omuma.
In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, the three other satellite venues for the free medical services include: Ekeoba Health Centre, Owerri; Nwaorieubi Heath Centre, Mbaitoli; and Orogwe Health Centre, Owerri.
They will serve as outreaches for patients with not very complicated health issues.
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The 30 health workers led by Prof. Ngozika Nwaneri include Internists, Surgeons, Pharmacists, Nurses, Implant Technologists, and Optometrists.
Dr Prosper-Ohayagha Success who is the Imo State Commissioner for Primary Healthcare, Health Insurance and Social Services told newsmen Tuesday that the scope of the outreach was majorly surgical.
“Fibroid surgeries known as myomectomies and all gynaecological procedures, Opthalmology surgeries, orthopedic surgeries, general surgeries, plastic surgeries, neck surgeries (goitre), neurosurgery and lumpectomies, paediatric and internal medicine,” the Commissioner said, will be carried out.
Explaining that the Medical Mission had been fully bankrolled by the Shared Prosperity 3R- Government of Governor Uzodimma, Dr. Prosper-Ohayagha added that while the exercise lasts for two weeks
(December 9 – 20), the overall aim was to meet the indigent Imo people who are medically challenged.
He added: “This Medical Mission has been slated by His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma to be part of the activities to mark the yuletide for Imolites this year and to cushion the catastrophic out of pocket expenditure in healthcare being experienced by Imolites in addition to the Health insurance coverage for civil servants and pensioners which he is already bankrolled.”
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