NABCO boss offers free medical services for constituents
Dr. Ibrahim Anyars has on
December 14, 2019 offered free medical services to thousands of his
constituents at his second Free Medical Outreach through his Repairer
Foundation.
The medical outreach in all
the 18 electoral areas in the Tamale Central Constituency recorded thousands of
the aged, children, women and the youth among others checking their health
status and being offered with drugs for various health conditions ranging from
Malaria, Typhoid fever, Hepatitis B. and some communicable diseases in each
Centre.
Dr. Anyars who is also the CEO
of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme, speaking to the media after
monitoring the exercise said he prioritize the health and welfare of his
constituents hence the free medical outreach at their door step. He added it is
the right approach to directly affect the lives of people in the constituency.
He revealed the free medical
outreach is being organised under his foundation, ‘The Repairer Foundation’
which seeks to improve and empower the marginalised in the society. It is the
goal of Repairer Foundation to create lasting difference in the lives of the
people through wealth creation.
Repairer Foundation therefore
seeks to develop the individual capacities and encourage them to take charge of
their lives. Dr. Anyars noted the exercise will be repeated occasionally to
allow constituents and the vulnerable in the society access quality healthcare.
On his part, Mr. Kofi Asamoah,
Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary (NPP) Global Medical Team who is supporting the outreach
disclosed over 200 medical team members including Physician Assistants, Medical
Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists and Auxiliary Staff were dispatched to the 18 Centres
with support from the Barihama Ladies.
He revealed, the overwhelming
turnout speaks volume of the importance of the exercise to the ordinary person
in the constituency and however noted majority of the cases recorded were
malaria and general bodily pains.
According to him, patients
whose illness couldn’t be catered for including hypertensive patients were
referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for further treatment. Mr. Asamoah
also admonished all and sundry to drink more water following the setting in of
the harmattan season. This he said will prevent dehydration.
Dr Anyars (New
Patriotic Party Parliamentary (NPP) Candidate for the Tamale Central
Constituency) was accompanied by Iddrisu
Musah Superior (Tamale Mayor), Mohammed Ibrahim Shidimyinyaa (NPP Tamale
Central Chairman) among others. The Mayor lauded the initiative and indicated
that, it is the priority of Nana Addo’s government to provide quality
healthcare for all citizens.
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