Enugu Targets Women, Children For Medical Outreach Programme

Over one million children and women are to benefit from a three-month long  Modified Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (MI-MOP) in Enugu State.
The MI-MOP programme is taking place simultaneously in eight council areas in the state, which include, Aninri, Ezeagu, Igboeze South, Igboeze North, Nkanu East, Nsukka, Oji River and Uzo Uwani.
Flagging off the programme at Nsukka Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC), the Wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs Monica Ugwuanyi, urged parents of children under two as well as nursing mothers, pregnant women and women in general to take advantage of the programme.
Mrs Ugwuanyi, who was represented by the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, advised council chairmen, traditional and religious leaders to mobilise children and women to participate fully in the programme meant to reduce the disease burden in the state.
She thanked Governor Ugwuanyi for the massive investment his government had given to the healthcare sector and people-oriented governance in the state.
“This programme will be thoroughly evaluated and we will want our mothers/caregivers participating in this programme to keep evidence of the services they receive such as immunisation cards, and other cards or tag given to them.
In an address, Executive Secretary, Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ENS-PHCDA), Dr George Ugwu, said that MI-MOP would provide free primary healthcare services such as immunisation, treatment of minor ailments, health education and promotion, counselling among others.