More than 2,000 people in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, north central Nigeria were beneficiaries of the free medical outreach programme organised by the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA).
The 4-day programme was targeted at the rural dwellers with prevention messages on HIV/Aids, diagnosis and treatment of some ailments, as well as clinical consultation and referrals of other diseases that could not be handled during the outreach.
Services were provided for the diagnosis and treatment of several ailments ranging from hypertension, malaria, deworming of children, random blood sugar test and diabetes among others.
Some of the beneficiaries shared their experiences on the exercise. They said it has brought relief to them, considering many rural dwellers could not afford the high cost of treatment in the hospitals.
The member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom constituency in the House of Representatives commended NACA for choosing the constituency for the medical outreach.
Mr Istifanus Gyang expects the tempo to be sustained through massive community driven campaign and provision of health facilities to the rural areas across the nation.