OAU medical students offer Osun residents free treatment, surgeries

The Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students’ Association organized a free medical and surgical outreach for over 200 residents of Moro Community in Osun State. Supported by medical, dental, and pharmacy students, along with two surgeons and three perioperative nurses from the university's teaching hospitals, the initiative aimed to improve access to basic healthcare in underserved communities.

Services provided included blood pressure and blood sugar checks, hepatitis B and HIV screening, urinalysis, body mass index assessment, dental consultations, and various surgical procedures. Beneficiaries were appreciative of the effort to bring medical services closer to their community, highlighting the importance of community-based interventions in addressing healthcare accessibility issues.

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