NYSC offers free medicare to 120 in Anambra community
No fewer than 120 indigent residents of Amichi in Nnewi South Loc al Government Area of Anambra State have benefited from the First Quarter 2026 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers
- From Elekwachi Chinedum, Onitsha
No fewer than 120 indigent residents of Amichi in Nnewi South Loc al Government Area of Anambra State have benefited from the First Quarter 2026 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
The elderly, women, youths and children were among the beneficiaries of the outreach organised by the scheme in collaboration with the hospital.
The outreach featured free medical consultations, distribution of drugs and laboratory tests, including HIV and Hepatitis screenings, aimed at improving the health and well-being of rural dwellers.
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Kicking off the programme, NYSC State Coordinator, Mrs. Pauline Ojisua, expressed appreciation to the Amichi community for providing the platform to positively impact lives through the HIRD initiative.
Responding, Chairman of Nnewi South Local Government, Uche Ochuba, represented by the Chief of Staff, Emmanuel Anameme, lauded NYSC for bringing the free medical outreach to Amichi.
He noted that the initiative would improve access to health care for residents across the local government.
Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Chukwudalu Orji, expressed satisfaction about the partnership between the NYSC and the hospital, saying it was instrumental in the successful execution of the programme.
The chairman’s representative also welcomed the state coordinator and appreciated the NYSC for extending the laudable initiative to the people of the community.
