400 Persons To Benefit From Free Surgery In Ogun
No fewer than 400 persons are to benefit from the on-going free medical surgery jointly organized by the Ogun State government and Rotary International, especially Rotary International District 9110 Nigeria, Rotary International 3020 India, and Rotary International 3610 South Korea.
Most of the beneficiaries are people suffering from hernia, glaucoma, breast biopsy, burn excision/debridement and many others.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, stated this while flagging off the event at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, adding that the philosophy was to reduce the overhead cost associated with the large charities by providing volunteers with the chance to be part owner of the organization.
He explained that the event aimed at giving succour to indigent citizens of the state that could not afford the costs of the operation or travel abroad for such a surgical operation, adding that Governor Ibikunle Amosun has given them the mandate to work with partners both local and international in making life more meaningful for the poor masses of the state.
Ipaye observed that “imaging such surgery usually costs so much which most of our people, especially those living in rural areas and the aged, might not be able to afford”.
“As you can see here today that we are attending to about 400 beneficiaries for free of charge and you know how much it would gulp in dollar or pounds if travelling to the US or UK for such treatment. That is the more reason we are calling on the government of the day to pay priority on health sector so as to reduce capital being spent outside the country for medical treatment”, Ipaye said.
