THE Executive Chairman of the Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area, Comrade Lasisi Ayinde Akinsaya has flagged off a one-year free medical health plan under the Ilera Eko scheme for vulnerable indigents of the council area at the Ikotun Primary Health Centre (PHC).
During his welcome speech, the Council helmsman thanked the State Governor, His Excellency, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, for his love and passion to ensure that Lagosians are exposed to sound health care.
Akinsanya advised the people present to adhere to all instructions given to them by the health team of the Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA).
After his welcome address, he and the principal officers of the council proceeded to the different sections of the LASHMA team for a tour and participated in the medical tests.
Some of the Medical tests carried out include malaria, tuberculosis screening, high blood pressure, HIV, and sugar levels, among others.
The EKO Social Health Alliance (EKOSHA) team were also available with their mobile laboratory van to support the free ILERA EKO Health plan.
On her part, the Medical Officer of Health (MOH), Dr Mrs. Uti-Moma, spoke extensively on the programme.
She said the health plan is beneficial to every family in Lagos State, noting that the target of the one-day registration was to get five hundred vulnerable people registered for the health plan and so far, it has been a huge success.
She appreciated the Executive Chairman for his contribution towards the health plan.