{"id":5657,"date":"2021-06-24T21:21:52","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T21:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/?p=5657"},"modified":"2021-06-24T23:11:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T23:11:19","slug":"over-two-million-nigerians-benefit-from-nysc-free-medical-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardnews24.com\/over-two-million-nigerians-benefit-from-nysc-free-medical-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Over Two Million Nigerians Benefit From NYSC Free Medical Treatment – DG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Stephen Adeleye
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No fewer than two million Nigerians nationwide, have benefited from the free medical services of the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC) since the inception of the scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed this on Thursday at the flag off of a medical outreach, tagged: ”Health Initiative For Rural Dwellers at Magajiya community, Koton-Karfe road, Lokoja.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ibrahim said in addition to treatment of patients, the medical outreaches across the country, had also embarked on sensitization of community members on disease prevention and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Represented by Kogi State Coordinator of NYSC, Mr Olayiwola Taofik Lasaki, the DG noted that the NYSC also adopt other approach to the implementation of the health initiative for rural dwellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

”These approach include; establishment of Community-Based Clinics; setting up of Clinics at NYSC Secretariats; and Humanitarian Aid as well as donation of 300 Wheelchairs with the support of partners through this programme”, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n