By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata<\/p>\n
The Association of Resident Doctors at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (ARD-UATH), has urged Nigerians to prioritise preventive healthcare to reduce illness and avoid preventable deaths.<\/p>\n
The call was made by ARD-UATH President, Adewale-Adeleye Premiere, during a medical outreach for police officers and their families at Mopol 44 Barracks, Kuje, Abuja.<\/p>\n
The 2025 outreach, organised in partnership with the Police Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO), Limited, aimed to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs and support Nigeria\u2019s goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030.<\/p>\n
Premiere highlighted that many deaths from conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure are preventable through early intervention.<\/p>\n
He also noted the country\u2019s shortage of doctors, citing the \u201cjapa syndrome\u201d as a contributing factor, making prevention even more critical.<\/p>\n
The outreach reached 171 households, benefiting about 300 individuals with services including blood pressure and sugar checks, hepatitis B and malaria tests, HIV and tuberculosis screening, eye exams, free consultations, counselling, and treatment.<\/p>\n
Participants were also educated on health insurance, its benefits, and access procedures.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the initiative, ARD-UATH Public Relations Officer Ogunfowokan Oluwasegun said the exercise reflected the association\u2019s commitment to giving back to society.<\/p>\n
Outreach Chairperson Ruqayyah Kolawole described it as part of several activities marking the 2025 AGM and Scientific Conference.<\/p>\n
Yakubu Enape, Head of HR at Police HMO, urged other organisations to support similar programmes, emphasising the government\u2019s commitment to Universal Health Coverage and reducing healthcare costs for all Nigerians.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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