High-quality health services involve the right care at the right time. A healthy society is also a sustainable society.
This, perhaps, explained why the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Exploration and Production (NNPC E&P) and Natural Oilfield Services Limited (NOSL) have launched a healthcare drive to uplift the people of host communities and monitor their health matters to address specific health issues.
At Tevoli Hotel, Eket, Akwa Ibom State, NNPC E&P and NOSL distributed sonography machine, mosquito kit, malaria testing kit, diabetic testing kit/glucometre & strip, RDT kit, portable machine, weighing scale, and basic antibiotics in the community Primary Health Centres of Eastern Ebolo, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Mkpat Enin, and Ibeno.
The medical equipment are provided to 30 community Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Iko, Okoroette, Ikonta/Obianga, Amauka, Okoroinyang, Emeroeke, Amadaka, Atabrikang 1, Abat, Ikwe, Ikot Udo, Ikot Nkan, Edemaya, Essene, Ikot Ekera, Ikot Okwo, Ikot Akpaden, Ibekwe Akpan Nya, Ikot Akata, Ikot Idiong, Ukpenekang, Atabrikang, Ntafri, Akata and Okpolum.
The Group Captain (retired) Etete Ekpo, NOSL Base Manager, said: “The medical equipment distributed will help people streamline their lifestyle. These medical items will not only add value to everyone’s life, but also send out a positive message to all the local government areas. Such initiatives also create health awareness among people, and I look forward to more such events. A healthy society is a happy society.”
Delivering quality healthcare services is a long-term vision of NNPC E&P and NOSL. Both NNPC E&P and NOSL strive to upgrade the condition of the community PHCs for achieving excellence in delivering a healthy regime to the people of its host communities. Ms. Atim Asuquo Ulo, Director of Physical Health Centre (PHC), Eastern Obolo said: “Access to healthcare services is essential and I thank the management of NNPC E&P and NOSL for supporting the local PHCs with the medical equipment. This is a genuine gesture and I appreciate the culture of well-being they are encouraging through this initiative.”