Nigerian Army conducts medical outreach in Ogun community to prevent epidemics

As part of measures to prevent outbreak of epidemics such as Cholera, Malaria, Lassa as well as other air-and rodent- borne diseases, men of Nigeria Army, 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala in Abeokuta have conducted medical outreach and sanitation exercise at Alamala-Rounder-Lafenwa community in Ogun state.

The medical outreach and sanitation exercise were undertaken by men of 35 Artillery Brigade to commemorate 2017 Nigerian Army Day Celebration(NADCEL) which was first celebrated in 1978 to ensure sound health, clean and green environment for Nigerian communities.

Speaking at the sanitation exercise in Rounda-Lafenwa road, Basil Adonkie, Brigadier General and Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta noted that the outreach was conducted to promote unity and oneness of Nigeria, especially as regards sound health and clean society, saying: “the military is not only about security, but enhancing relationship with civilians especially the host community.”

BusinessDay reports that soldiers were seen with various clearing equipment used to cut down bushes and trees, clear the drainages as part of effort to curb spread of air-borne diseases and unhealthy movement of rodents that might infect people with hemorrhagic diseases, just as they also set up little palliative measures on some roads for easy human and vehicular movements.

Also, at the free medical station point, the Brigadier General noted that free consultation and drugs would be given to residents on common aliment, adding that High Blood Pressure, Malaria and Diabetics would be diagnosed and treated, just as he added that the exercise was carried out to prevent outbreak epidemic diseases in and around the community in question.

“The Sanitation exercise along Rounda-Lafenwa road and the free medical outreach to Alamala community are part of the activities lined up for the Nigerian Army Day Celebration. It is not about fighting or security but also living well in the community.

“The awareness for the free medical outreach have been on and we expect a large turn out from the community. We have made available necessary things needed to treat them. Free consultation and drugs would be given and they would also check for High Blood Pressure, Malaria and Diabetes in their bodies.”