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| (L-R) Director Audit and Tenders board, DNKI, Mr. Jones Akpan; Immediate past Intl. President of De Norsemen KClub, Chief Dr. Tony Eteng; AKS/South-South Chairman, NMA Dr. Aniekeme Uwah and The Guv'nor DNKI, AKS Chapter, Dr. David Umoh. During the free medical screening exercise organized by Denorsemen Klub Incorporated to Mark the 2018 World Health Day Celebration in Uyo |
The Guv'nor of De Norsemen Kclub Incorporated (DNKI) Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Dr. David Umoh JP FCAI, has called on the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel to validate health Bills passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly (AKHA) since 2017. The call was made, during a one day free medical screening exercise organized by the organization, to mark the 70th World Health Day Celebration on Saturday.
Dr. David Umoh, a medical doctor, said the ratification of pending health Bills would further enhance primary health care delivery and complement the administration's laudable effort in raising the standard of secondary health care facilities across the State. He declared that De Norsemen Kclub Incorporated, has joined the WHO's call on leaders to live up to the Sustainable Development Goals, set in 2015 to ensure 'Universal Health Coverage For everyone, everywhere' which is the theme of this 70th year anniversary. He said there is need for government to do more to ensure that every one, every where should have access to basic and affordable health services.
He urged the Akwa ibom state Governor to give more attention to the primary health care system, and assent to the 'Bill for the Establishment of the Akwa Ibom State Primary HealthCare Development Agency' and 'A Bill for the Establishment of Akwa Ibom State Health Insurance Scheme', passed by the AKHA last year..
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| Deworming of Children by the Guv'nor, DNKI, AKS Chapter, Dr. David Umoh |
The Immediate past International President of DNKI, Chief Dr. Tony Eteng, who was the Chairman of the occasion, commended members of the organization in Akwa Ibom State, for putting together the exercise, noting that giving back to the society is one of the fundamental tenets of the Social Charity organization' whose motto reads; 'Service To Humanity'. Another member of the organization, Mr. Jones Akpan said the important of early diagnosis in disease management cannot be overemphasized and commended those who took advantage of the rare opportunity to know their health, free of all charges.
The guest Speaker at the event, and Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Akwa Ibom State/South-South, Dr. Aniekeme Uwah, commended the Guv'nor and members of De Norsemen Kclub, for organizing the free medical exercise for residents of Akpasak estate Community and said NMA is ready to collaborate with De Norsemen Kclub, in the sustained campaign for the provision of essential and affordable health care.
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| Participants at the one day free medical screening exercise |
One of the beneficiaries of the free screening exercise and a member of the Akpasak Estate Landlords Association, Mrs. Mary Edem Akpan, applauded the leadership and members of De Norsemen Kclub, for being good neighbours, adding that the event is the first of its kind in that neighborhood. She said she will be glad to witness more of such gesture.
Services rendered at the event include; Blood pressure measurement, deworming of children aged between 1-12 years, Blood sugar check, HIV counseling/testing and urine analysis.
