No fewer than 400 residents have benefited from free medical checked-ups, drugs and eyeglasses organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for House of Representatives in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, Mrs Kafilat Ogbara. Ogbara, who is vying for Kosofe Federal Constituency 1 seat at the forthcoming polls, also unveiled a foundation called Ogbara Kafilat Foundation (OKF), which will cater for the needs of people in her constituency. Speaking during the event at Oworonshoki, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was the special guest of honour, commended Ogbara for the initiative and noted that his administration would continue to work with like-minded people in delivering quality healthcare service to Lagosians.
Sanwo-Olu, who was represented at the event by his Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the number of people in the state subscribing to the Lagos health scheme, tagged: “Ilera Eko Health Insurance Scheme,” is increasing day by day but still encouraged residents of the state who were yet to subscribe to do so.
He said with less than N10, 000 Lagosians who subscribed to Ilera Eko Health Insurance Scheme could enjoy quality healthcare service for one year at any accredited hospital in the state. Adding that issue of quality healthcare service for Lagosians is the pillar of his T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda, an acronym for his administration’s six strategic development plans namely, Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology.
While urging people at the grassroots to embrace the Ilera Eko Health Insurance Scheme, he said his administration introduced the programme to key into the scheme for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) that is affordable and convenient. Speaking at the event also, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, said that no stone would be left unturned for the government to achieve its aim of universal healthcare coverage by 2030. The former deputy governor of Lagos State commended the founder of the foundation, Ogbara, for the kind gesture. She pleaded with residents of the area to take advantage of the free medical outreach to ascertain their health status, pledging that government would continue to work with NGOs and other stakeholders in delivering quality healthcare service for the citizens. Mrs Ogbara said that medical outreach was to offer her constituency free medical consultation, treatment and health talk for their wellbeing. She added that what her foundation was offering the residents would be the least when she was elected at the forthcoming polls.