NGO, firm take free healthcare to Lagos community

By Bianca Iboma-Emefu
Hundreds of residents of Okota in Lagos State recently benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Voice of Hope Women Foundation in partnership with Mednoral Pharmaceutical Limited.
The outreach, held at 32 Dele Orisabiyi Street, provided free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, medical consultations, health education, counselling and medications to residents of the densely populated community.
Many beneficiaries, particularly from low-income households, were screened for chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes for the first time, enabling early detection and treatment of illnesses that often remain undiagnosed until they becom...