- Speaking on other areas of medical intervention, Uzonwanne noted that the commission was providing support grants to the sick and indigent people of the region
The Niger Delta Development Commission has announced its intention to restart a free healthcare program aimed at addressing the healthcare needs of rural communities within the Niger Delta region.
Dr. George Uzonwanne, the commission’s Director for Education, Health, and Social Services, shared this plan during an interview with journalists at the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt, as reported by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, in a statement released on Friday.
Uzonwanne said, “The award and procurement processes for all the medical services have been concluded and we are hoping to restart the programme towards the end of this month or early in February.
“The free healthcare programme used to be the flagship of the commission. Unfortunately, because of funding challenges, it was suspended for a couple of years. However, I am happy and excited to announce that it has been resuscitated by the current board and management of the NDDC.
“It is a programme that the people of the Niger Delta region have been waiting for. Many communities have been writing to us, requesting to have a free healthcare programme in their localities. The medical professionals needed for the effective implementation of the free medical outreach are already being mobilised for the programme which would cover the nine NDDC mandate states.”
Speaking on other areas of medical intervention, Uzonwanne noted that the commission was providing support grants to the sick and indigent people of the region.
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