KATAGUM
About
one hundred women are to benefit from a one year free health care
services programme, sponsored by a concern citizen in Katagum local
government area.
Speaking
at a ceremony organized to launch the programme in Azare the
headquarters of the local government, the sponsor of the programme Alhaji
Ghali Ma'aji Abdulhamid the Ma'aji of Madangala, said that the move was
aimed at paying his society back, in a positive ways in view of the
prevailing health care needed of the community.
Alhaji Ghali Ma'aji Abdulhamid explained that the beneficiaries willaccess the services at federal medical centre Azare.
He
however stated that the programme was kick started with one hundred
women, adding that, in the next few months they will engage more women
and children under the age of five, to reach up-to five hundred
beneficiaries.
The
Ma'aji of Madangala therefore restates his commitment to provide
additional assistance in the areas of agriculture, health and education,
for the overall development of the society.
He
advised parents to avoid engaging their children in political thuggery,
as this contributes a lot towards bringing setback and
under-development to the country.
In
his speech at the occasion, the head of Bauchi Office of health care
international, Pharmacist Khalid Kassim, said that the people of the
state have the attitude of kindness and hospitality, which gave his
organization courage to ensure the sustenance of free health care
services in the state.
Pharmacist
Khalid Kassim explained that Bauchi state is among the first states all
over the country that sponsored free health care services to the civil
servants.
He
said that, the major challenges being faced by some patients is lack of
money to cater for their health problems, and described the programme
as a welcome development as the beneficiaries will anytime visit
hospital and get access to health care services free of charge.
Earlier,
the chairman of the occasion, who is also head of personnel of the
Federal Medical Centre Azare, Alhaji Bakari Uba, lauded the efforts of
Alhaji Ghali Ma'aji Abdulhamid for sponsoring the programme, and called
on other well meaning individuals to emulate.
Alhaji
Bakari Uba also advocated on the need for parents to allow their
children to study-science related courses, as it will assist toward
achieving the much needed qualitative health care delivery.
He also called on the beneficiaries to reciprocate the gesture, by availing themselves with the opportunity.
One
of the beneficiaries Malama Iyallu Abdullahi Gadau, expressed gratitude
to the sponsor of the programme, and called on other well to do
individuals in the area to emulate.
Our reporter who
attended the occasion, reports that Alhaji Ghali Ma'aji Abdulhamid,
signed a memorandum of understanding with the health care international
for the smooth implementation of the programme.
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