Why Rotary Club Embarks on Free Medical Care In Gbagada' -Rot. Basirat Giwa

The celebration of Rotary Club 2018 Family Health Week sets Gbagada area of Lagos on as more Lagosians troop to Gbagada General Hospital, venue of the free medical check program designed to help the indigent people survive certain complicated health conditions. The organizer of the free health program sated that this was in line with the core mandate of Rotary Club as the free medical and diagnostic check up is to cater for several kind of diseases affecting Nigerians.

According to members of the Nigerian Guild Of investigative Journalists (NGIJ) who were at the Family Health Week in Gbagada “this programme which started On Thursday, 18th of October, 2018 is being carried out at the Gbagada General Hospital and has witnessed a lot of beneficiaries who troop in from different parts of Lagos state to have their health issues resolved.

“So far, it has been a successful programme judging by the testimonies some of the beneficiaries gave and this is a very great development especially at a time when so many people tend to be careless about their health”, Mrs Basirat Giwa, President of Rotary Club, Gbagada told NGIJ at the event.

She added that “Rotarians set out three days annually to offer free health services in every region and Rotary Club Of Gbagada has picked Gbagada General Hospital In the last 6 years as a spot to offer free medical services in the environs”.

An eye surgeon, Giwa said that “one out of the three days was used to carry out a free eye screening for everyone who has issues with their sight. It’s totally one of the few good gestures around which might not be seen if not for the Rotary Club Of Gbagada”.

While speaking on the responses they have gotten from the free medical services, she revealed that it has been totally overwhelming because a lot of people have benefited from it. She said their tentacles have spread to some of the neighbouring countries due to some corporate organisations that have supported the organisation with funds to carryout the free health services.

Furthermore, the president-elect of the rotary club of Gbagada, Mr Akinwale Ojutola, revealed that a lot of people are carrying several diseases without knowing and rotary club of Gbagada through it’s centres across the nation is ready to give them a free medical services for free hence, they shouldn’t miss this opportunity.
In a bid to get the feedback of the beneficiaries, the Nigerian guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) accosted some of them to get their opinions.

According to one of them who brought her child who fell ill, she made it known that the treatment was superb and it was just free as they said. She further thanked the organisers.
In the same vein, a woman, Adedoyin Lawal who was also a beneficiary revealed that the Rotary Club Of Gbagada is helping the less privileged especially her. She stated that her illness would cost her more than N200,000 but the club did it for her free of charge.

Also, Mr Bashiru Pedro who benefited said he was directed to the venue from his place of residence because he has issues with his eyes. He said he was happy when he got there due to the several works they are doing because he has gone through a lot because of his eyes, he was transferred by a government hospital to a private hospital and still didn’t get results. He was operated in a general hospital and the ailment still relapsed but getting to the rotary club of Gbagada, even though he hasn’t been treated, he believes he will be fine.
The programme however is set to end today Saturday, 20th of October, 2018