Over 300 Agege residents benefit from free health services
Health is believed to translate into wealth and also a key indicator to measure the economic development and growth status of a country.
Perhaps this belief is what encouraged Kairos Inspiration Network to undertake a medical outreach in Agege area of Lagos, with free diagnosis and drugs to residents.
The outreach which was in partnership with a number of pharmaceutical companies and Sweet Sensation, featured general consultation, health screening, counseling, dental examination, basic eye test, free treatment, referrals and distribution of eye glasses to the people.
Olusola Abodunrin, an obstetrician/ gynaecologist and wife to the founder of Kairos Inspiration Network, said “events like this are key because compared to the rich citizens who can afford healthcare and consultancy; these ones we can term ‘poor’ are not able to access these services.
We are here with specialists to give them adequate medical services their money ordinarily cannot no afford.”
Kairos Inspiration Network, a registered non-governmental organisation made available specialists, ophthalmologist, dentists, paediatricians, obstetrician, gynaecologist and laboratory scientists to offer their services at the event which attracted over 300 Agege residents.
“The prevalence of different forms of cancer is quite high in our environment and most are quite preventable. Unless people are sensitised and adequate measures are deployed to avoid further deterioration of such conditions, they are likely to fall victim of this deadly ailment. Prevention is the way to go and that’s what we are emphasising,” Olusola said.
Adeoye Abodunrin, senior pastor of Kairos Network said “we acted based on directives from the Lord specifically that we should come to Agege local government and inspire the community with the word of God, and give free medical services to the people.”
The Network pledged its commitment to undertake a quarterly outreach across other local government areas of Lagos in the bid to fulfill its mandate as an NGO and Christian body.