AMAC: Conducts Free Medical Outreach To Over 1,000 Residents

The Executive Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu, has conducted a medical outreach to the people of Wukara community in Jiwa ward of the Council, where over 1,000 residents benefited.

Maikalangu, who was represented by the supervisory Councillor for Health, Mr Tunji Faoye said the one-day free medical outreach at Wukara community was as a result of the outbreak of Chicken pox in the area and other adjoining communities.

He said: “I want to sincerely thank the AMAC Primary Health Care Department for their swift response to the plight of our people here in Wukara who were affected by the unfortunate outbreak of Chicken Pox.

“I am reliably informed that this exercise is as a result of the resurgence of Chicken pox in some communities which is aptly considered as an emergency.

“To us in the Council, this outbreak is becoming one too many and a permanent solution is urgently needed to prevent further occurrence”.

“I hereby appeal to our people to maintain a healthy life style by sleeping in well ventilated houses, be mindful of the heat and bad weather caused by Climate change and visit our facilities whenever we have any symptom”.

“May I also use this medium to appreciate all stakeholders, NGOs and good spirited Nigerians who quickly swung into action to help the affected people avert this ugly occurrence in our communities.

“On behalf of the Management of the Council, I hereby commiserate with those that lost their loved ones and pray for the repose of the souls that were lost”.

Earlier, the Program Officer, Disease Control, Health Unit/Department, AMAC, Dr Dorothy Ihegazie, said the council is fully prepared to offer medical outreach to the people as drugs are available at the pharmacy, urging the people to cooperate with medical professionals on ground.

In a remark, the Village Chief of Wukara, Alhaji Ibrahim Dallatu, expressed happiness with the medical outreach, saying it will help to curb any form of disease in the community.

Medical professionals on ground examined over 1,000 members of the community and administered medications on them.

The medical team gave out medication for treatment of malaria, typhoid, immunization for children, vaccination against COVID-19, poliomyelitis, monkey pox, chicken pox,
BP, sugar levels were also checked and severe cases referred to better equipped hospitals.

Garry Ochigbo, Edited By Grace Namiji