LAW MAKER CONSTRUCTS HOSPITAL, GIVES MEDICAL OUTREACH TO 1,500 PEOPLE IN BUNGUDU, ZAMFARA STATE 15-02-24
By Sadiq Aminu Over 1500 residents of Bungudu community are to benefitted from a free medical outreach organized by a member representing Maru/ Bungudu federal constituency in collaboration with Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Zamfara State chapter.
The outreach was part of the events organized to commission an Ultra Modern Women and Children Hospital constructed by the member representing Maru/ Bungudu federal constituency in the national assembly, Abdulmalik Zubairu Zannah.
Speaking shortly after commissioning the Hospital and Flagging off the medical outreach, the Emir if Bungudu Alhaji Muhammad Attahiru said the innovative will compliment Government efforts in providing healthcare to the people at the grassroot levels.
He commended the effort of the law maker for providing a health facility and equiped it with Modern and digital facilities, adding that they are always enlighten their people about the importance of achieving health for all in Nigeria. .
In his remark, the National President of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN), represented by Dr Salisu Ismail said the IMAN was established 30 years ago with a view to assist patients to settle their medical bills, awareness and to educate children especially those in secondary schools to choose health sector in their further studies
Dr Salisu describe the hospital as one of its kind in the state as it contained all the needed wards and facilities which to include dialysis, radiology, laboratory, Antenatal, Dental care, emergency units, staff Quaters among others.
A beneficiary of the outreach and a trader at Bungudu town Ahmed Nababa says, he heard about the outreach from the town crier who was announcing the outreach around the market.
He commended the initiative saying that, the outreach gives an opportunity for everyone to know his health status and thanked the organisers for brining the services closer to the people and at no cost.
The free medical outreach targeted the vulnerable members of the community, particularly women and children as well as the aged people who cannot afford the cost of medical attentions.