More Ekiti Residents to benefit from cataract surgery – Olomojobi
The Permanent Secretary in the Ekiti State Ministry of Health and
Human Services, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi has said that the second phase
of the state government-organized cataract surgery was solely
sponsored by the state government to fulfill the promise made by
governor Fayemi that all cataract patients harvested during the free
health programme would be operated upon free of charge.
Dr. Olomojobi, who gave this indication at the Ekiti State Teaching
Hospital, venue of the free cataract surgery disclosed that 275
cataract patients were attended to during the first phase of the
surgery and that about 187 patients, including 10 children would
undergo cataract operation in the second phase.
”The first phase where free health was carried out in eleven LGAs we
operated on 275 cataract patients, but we have gone a little bit
further to harvest 187 more patients including 10 children from the
remaining five LGAs where second phase of free health is taking
place.”
Some of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Oyewumi Rachael, Mr. Tunde Ogunniyi
and a nineteen year old boy, Matthias Emmanuel who could not hide
their joy commended the state governor for keeping to his
electioneering promises in ensuring free and healthy state. They all
received post-surgery health care as a follow up to the free health
mission of Ekiti State Government.
The beneficiaries solicited for continuation and sustenance of the
programme for the benefit of the generality of the people.
The surgery, which commenced on Monday, this week, is expected to run
for one week.
Photo Caption: The Permanent Secretary, Ekiti State Ministry of Health
and Human Services, Dr. Folakemi Olomojobi addressing beneficiaries of
the Ekiti State Government sponsored Free Cataract Surgery at the
Ekiti State Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti.