No fewer than 1000 people have benefitted from a medical outreach by a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Teen Ambassadors Foundation (TAF), for residents of Luvu Madaki communities and environs in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
The medical intervention which was held at the TAF office Luvu Madaki over the weekend offered screening and treatment for malaria, typhoid, peptic ulcer, urinary tract infections, hypertension, diabetes and skin diseases.
The intervention also provided free vaccination and treatment for hepatitis among others.
Daily Trust reports that doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists and pharmacists were on the ground to offer services free of charge to adults and children from the communities.
Director General of the Foundation, Paul Adiwu, said the gesture was part of the NGO’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and also being done in the spirit of Ramadan and Easter to bring succour to the vulnerable and indigent people in the communities.
“This is our first quarter medical outreach for the year. We were here last year. We only gave medication to hepatitis patients but the vaccination was not introduced then.
“So we introduced the vaccination and we felt it is only right we come here so they can benefit from the vaccination.
“Those that do not have hepatitis but wish to be vaccinated are free to do so. We are here to treat them on different ailments and administer vaccinations for hepatitis.”
Adiwu added that TAF was also into education and entrepreneurship development to deal with the unemployment problem in the country, besides the medical outreaches.
The Medical Coordinator of TAF, Dr Samuel Munza, said the goal of the organisation was to completely drive out hepatitis.
A traditional ruler in the community, Chief Salasi Ali, expressed gratitude to the organisation for the gesture.
“We thank God for TAF. We appreciate this gesture for the community. A lot of people need serious medical attention. They came with this medical outreach last year and the people have been testifying about how effective their treatment and drugs have been. We are grateful to TAF for the effort to see people get well and have healthier living. It has saved us a lot of money”, he said.
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