Foundation targets 5,000 Lagos residents in free medical outreach
The Pistis Foundation has begun a five-day free medical and surgical outreach in Lagos, targeting 5,000 residents for various health conditions. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-targets-5000-lagos-residents-in-free-medical-outreach/
The Pistis Foundation has launched an 11-day free medical outreach in Lagos, aiming to treat 5,000 residents for various health issues. The 5th Ubomi Medical and Surgical Outreach, taking place at the Pistis Annex and Hospital for Trauma and Surgery in Eti-Osa, offers free services for eye, dental, and surgical cases. Since its inception in 2019, the foundation has assisted over 22,800 beneficiaries with more than 10,000 medical interventions planned for the week-long event.
As of Tuesday, 1,717 beneficiaries had been attended to, with 57 eye surgeries and 48 operating-room surgeries performed. Founder and Board Chair Godman Akinlabi highlighted the importance of supplementing government efforts to ensure quality healthcare for underserved communities, emphasizing that economic hardships make it harder for many Nigerians to access affordable medical care.
Written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
