By Bashir Hassan Abubakar
Not fewer than 300 residents of Kobi/Ilelah quarters have benefited from free medical outreach services carried out by by a community based organisation (CBO) known as Kobi-Ilelah (Ko’ile ) Development in Bauchi metropolis.
The medical outreach service, which was held on Sunday 27th November, 2022 at Ilelah Quarters of Bauchi metropolis, saw residents, in their multitudes, coming out to access the free healthcare services.
Speaking to journalists shortly before the commencement of the exercise, head of the health subcommittee of Ko’ile ,Dr. Kabir Audi said the objective of the outreach services was to give healthcare assistance services to the residents of the two communities.
Dr. Audi said that the services of outreach exercise include: screening and testing of hypertension, malaria, hepatitis and other ailments and, drugs dispensing
He said adequate provision for drugs and other medical consumables has been made and that referrals will be issued to cases that are beyond the limits of the outreach services.
Dr. Audi said that 6 medical doctors, 5 pharmacists, 6 Laboratory scientists/technicians and several other healthcare service providers have volunteered to offer their services and support to exercise.
“Initially we are targeting 100 beneficiaries, but you can see the turnout has far superseded our target. But adequate supplies have been provided by Ko’ile Pharmaceuticals to address such contingencies”, Dr. Audi said.
Earlier in a welcome remarks, Chairman of Ko’ile Development Forum, Mallam Mustapha Abubakar Jidda said that the Forum was resuscitated with the primary objective of contributing and complementing Government efforts in the areas of healthcare, education, appointments lobby, skills and empowerment programs targeted at the less privileged members of Kobi and Ilelah settlements of Bauchi metropolis.
Mallam Jidda, who disclosed that the medical outreach services was single handily bankrolled by a member of the forum who craved for anonymity, also called on other well meaning members of Kobi and Ilelah to join hands with the forum with a view to bringing development and humanitarian assistance to the communities.
There was good will message from Chiroman Bauchi Nuru Adamu Jumba, who was represented by Maigunduma Mohammad Hardo, commending the effort of Ko’ile and also calling on other communities to take a cue and emulate the Forum’s humanitarian services.
During the exercise which lasted close to 7 hours and attracted over 300 beneficiaries (far above the projected target), two members of the community donated the sum of 50,000.00 each to support the activity. The donors were Barrister Ahmed Faruk Gwadabe (Gubernatorial Candidate under PRP) and Alhaji Bala Hadiths (State PDP Deputy Chairman).