The Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) of 7 Division on Wednesday organized medical outreach for vulnerable persons in communities along Baga road in Maiduguri.
Flagging-off the outreach which is part of events marking the Nigeria Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), the Chairperson NAOWA 7 Division, Hajiya Aishat Haruna, urged the communities to avail themselves of the opportunity to get free treatment.
Aishat, who noted that health is wealth, said the gesture was to promote the people’s health to enable them face this year’s farming season in healthy condition.
She also tasked them with clean environment and hygiene to check incidents of cholera and malaria that are known to be prone in the rainy season.
Aishat, who also presented food items to an orphanage and widows education foundation, said NAOWA chose to intervene in areas of health and food for the vulnerable ones like orphans and widows because of the relevance of such services at this critical time.
The NAOWA chairperson equally visited Joint Investigation Centre (JIC) Giwa Barracks, and Maternity Ward of 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital (DMSH) Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke at the occasion thanked the army for their regular support to host communities, particularly in areas of security and welfare.
“Such support will continue to strengthen the relationships between the public and the Army,” Baba Bukar an elderly man who came to check his eyes said.
The medical ailments attended to at the outreach include eyes, dental, malaria, diabetes and blood pressure test among others.
