200 Inmates Receive Free Medical Diagnosis In Kaduna

As the world marks the World
Malaria Day, no fewer than 200-physically-challenged persons undertook free malaria diagnosis in Kaduna last Saturday.
A team of medical personnel from the School of Health Science, Kaduna, who visited the Destitute Home at Kaduna, housing over 200 street beggars, carried out the diagnosis.
The head of the delegation, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar, said the aim of the diagnosis was to eliminate the malaria virus from the home and its surrounding.
Abubakar said that the series of tests were freely conducted on the less-privileged living at the home to mark the international malaria day.
She added that to reduce the threat of malaria, particularly in the environment, inmates would be given free anti-malarial drugs and treated mosquito-nets.
Abubakar who said that mosquito-borne diseases were the major cause of illnesses and deaths worldwide, added that only advances in research findings and tools would help combat the scourge.
“This will also help in transforming how we combat other challenges like Zika virus, Black flies, Tse-tse flies and other dangerous flies surrounding our environment,” she said.
She said the disabled persons were particularly selected because of the challenges confronting them on a daily basis.
“We feel that they are the most neglected persons in the society and they do not usually go for any medical health diagnosis due to poverty and lack of awareness,” and I regret the low involvement of the government, the civil societies and non-governmental organisation toward the healthcare of the less privileged.
Speaking on the theme of the 2016 Malaria day, “End Malaria for Good”, Abubakar said that eliminating malaria would indeed make the world a better and a safer place for future generations.
“It will also enable millions of people to reach their full potentials and this will help the world in reducing all related diseases associated with dangerous flies surrounding our communities,” she said.
Responding on behalf of the destitute Mallam Muntari Saleh who is also the spokesman of  Northern Blind Forum in Nigeria, described the visit and diagnosis as historic.
“This is the first time in the history of Nigeria for someone to think of diagnosing us over our health matters and counselling us on serious issues surrounding our lives.
“We have many children and women among us, but no one cares to know the health challenges disturbing our lives.
“We have been neglected in the society and this is why we are calling on the Federal Government, NGOs and the civil societies to help us out.
“We need them to educate and sensitise us on all issues relating to human development,” he said.