{"id":43944,"date":"2024-08-18T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=43944"},"modified":"2024-08-18T12:52:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T12:52:01","slug":"alaafia-eko-returns-on-august-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/08\/18\/alaafia-eko-returns-on-august-20\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019 Returns on August 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Government has announced the return of its free medical outreach themed \u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019, which is set to commence on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.\u00a0<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The outreach will take place at 12 designated centers across the six health districts, and it\u2019s aimed at providing healthcare services to over 50,000 residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, confirmed the resumption of the outreach during a news conference this weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ogunyemi noted that the programme had been temporarily halted due to a cholera outbreak, which has since been contained.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c<em style=\"font-weight: inherit;\">We have finalized preparations to resume the \u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019 medical outreach on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 12 centers across our six health districts. This outreach, which should have resumed earlier, was temporarily put on hold due to the cholera outbreak, which has now been successfully contained,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0she stated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><u>The Six Health Districts \u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health District I:<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Ikotun-Igando LCDA Secretariat, Ikotun Bus-Stop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meiran Motor Park, opposite Meiran PHC, No. 1 Meiran Rd, Meiran Bus Stop, Lagos<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health District II:<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Igbogbo-Bayeku LCDA, Mikkson Onas Hall, after Stadium, Bola Hammed Road, Igbogbo<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Ikorodu North LCDA, Farm Settlement Community Primary School, Odogunyan<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health District III:<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Ikoyi Obalende LCDA, Old School of Nursing, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eredo LCDA, Eredo Local Council Development Area Secretariat, Eredo<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health District IV<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:\u00a0Apapa LGA, Marian Academy, 144 Gaskiya Road, Badia, Apapa-Iganmu<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Surulere LGA, Surulere LG Secretariat, 24, Alhaji Masha Road, Surulere<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health District V:<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Oriade LCDA Secretariat, Alhaji Baruwa Street, Satellite Town<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Layeni PHC Compound, 246, Ojo Road, Ajegunle<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Health District VI:<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0Isolo LCDA, Ansarudeen Primary School, Ile-Ibadan Bus Stop, Mushin Road, Isolo<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span>Odi-Olowo LCDA, Ajenifuja Primary School No. 2, Ajenifuja Street, Mushin<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Ogunyemi encouraged residents to take advantage of the initiative by visiting the centres from 9 am to receive free basic medical care. The services offered include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blood sugar and blood pressure checks<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Treatment of minor ailments<\/li>\n<li>Free medications<\/li>\n<li>HIV counselling and testing<\/li>\n<li>Health insurance registration<\/li>\n<li>Eye checks and eyeglasses<\/li>\n<li>Health talks and counselling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, residents can register for the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) card, a smart card issued to registered residents of Lagos State at the venues free of charge.<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alaafia Eko is a free medical outreach program initiated by the Lagos State Government. It was launched in response to challenges brought about by the removal of fuel subsidies.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The first phase of \u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019, was held on May 30, 2024, which saw thousands of residents receive comprehensive medical check-ups, treatments, medications, and health insurance packages<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This \u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019 program is part of the broader \u2018Eko Cares\u2019 initiative, it encompasses a range of programs designed to alleviate the economic burden on Lagos residents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lagos State Government has announced the return of its free medical outreach themed \u2018Alaafia Eko\u2019, which is set to commence on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.\u00a0\u00a0 The outreach will take place at 12 designated centers across the six health districts, and it\u2019s aimed at providing healthcare services to over 50,000 residents.\u00a0 Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Ogunyemi, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":32853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[184],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43944"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43947,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43944\/revisions\/43947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32853"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}