Enugu: Dr Eric Odo, the Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Council in Enugu State, has disclosed plans to begin a free healthcare programme for elderly people in the area. Odo made the disclosure at a meeting with some senior citizens of the area in Ogbede.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the council plans to employ health personnel who will visit the 20 wards in the area to provide healthcare services to the elderly. The chairman mentioned that the mobile medical team will administer free healthcare services to individuals aged 60 years and above.
Discussions have been held with the State Primary Healthcare Management Board and the Ministry of Health to communicate the desire to begin this programme. The aim is to support the health of the aged population, fulfilling promises made to the people of Igbo-Etiti. Odo emphasized the commitment to implementing this initiative, stating, “We shall not go back on it.”
