The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, in collaboration with the Nigerian Medical Association, Bauchi State chapter, has conducted a medical outreach to over 2,700 indigents across Bauchi State and parts of Jigawa State.
During the exercise, a Consultant Gynaecologist who is also the Vice Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association, Bauchi State chapter, Dr. Kabiru Mohammed, explained that the intervention was championed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate.
Mohammed, who is also the Zonal Coordinator of the outreach, said the gesture was conducted in Itas/Gadau, Jama’are, and Dass Local Government Areas, Bauchi State.
The Zonal Coordinator added that it was also extended to parts of Gwaram in Jigawa State and aimed to alleviate the healthcare burden on rural populations amid ongoing economic hardship.
“This exercise is targeting about 1,000 patients, including 50 general surgeries, all at no cost, across eleven local governments in Bauchi and Katagum zones, and parts of Gwaram Local Government Area, Jigawa State.
“At Itas/Gadau, 886 patients were seen, and 17 surgical operations were carried out.
“Also in Jama’are, 1,090 patients benefited from consultations, while 28 surgeries were conducted,” he said.
He maintained that another 773 patients received free medical care at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Liman Katagum, in Dass Local Government Area of the state. explained that the services rendered include general consultations, diagnostics, prescriptions, and surgical interventions.
Mohammed reiterated that the outreach was necessitated by the need to serve rural populations who could not afford basic healthcare due to economic constraints.
“We deployed over 20 outpatient doctors and 10 surgeons, along with a strong support team drawn from pharmacy, nursing, laboratory services, and medical records,” he added.
It was gathered that the initiative was part of a broader national agenda to strengthen primary health care delivery and promote universal health coverage in Nigeria.
It also reinforces the federal government’s resolve to use community-driven strategies and stakeholder partnerships to reach Nigeria’s most vulnerable populations.
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