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From Dooshima Terkura, Makurdi
Over 13,100 residents of Ado Local Government Area of Benue have been treated of various ailments by the Lami Health Foundation, spearheaded by the Deputy Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mrs. Lami Danladi-Ogenyi.
The Deputy Speaker had organized a 7-days medical and surgical outreach for members of her constituents who had been living with various medical conditions to enable them get treatment free of charge.
Our correspondent reports that the gesture by Hon Lami brought tremendous relief to the people of Ado Local Government Area through a comprehensive medical and surgical outreach.
The 7-day outreach, which commenced on September 28, 2025, was concluded yesterday, October 5, 2025, with a mop-up exercise at Apa-Agila, directly impacting the health and wellbeing of over 13,000 constituents who had been living with various medical and surgical conditions prior to the intervention.
Major cases attended to include treatment for malaria, typhoid, ulcer, HBP, high blood glucose level (diabetes), HVS, cold and cough, amongst others. Additionally, Supplements, Vitamins, Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS) and delivery packs were freely distributed.
Surgical procedures were hernia repairs, including complex cases such as umbilical and strangulated Inguinal hernias, hydrocelectomies, appendectomy, lipoma excision, lumps removal, abnormal growth removal, and joined fingers separation.
According to the bio-statistics from the outreach, a total of 13,117 beneficiaries received medical attention across the designated centres.
At Ukwonyo-Utonkon, a total of 2,217 general outpatient cases were recorded, alongside 2,457 eye cases. Additionally, 35 surgical procedures were successfully carried out, bringing the total number of beneficiaries in Ukwonyo to 4,709.
In Igumale, physicians attended to 1,919 general cases and 1,968 eye patients, while 58 surgical operations were conducted. The total number of beneficiaries at the Primary Healthcare Centre, Igumale, stood at 3,945.
At Ijigban, which served as the venue for the Ari outreach, 2,008 general cases were recorded, alongside 2,087 eye cases. Furthermore, 8 and 11 surgical procedures were performed on the first and second days respectively, bringing the total number of beneficiaries from the Ari outreach to 4,114.
Deferred surgical cases from previous centres were also addressed. While 11 cases referred from Ukwonyo-Utonkon were successfully operated on in Igumale, 10 cases from Igumale were handled in Ijigban bringing the total number of referred surgeries to 29.
During the mop-up exercise held at Apa-Agila, a total of 321 people were examined for eye problems and treated accordingly.
The mop-up exercise further ensured that no patient was left unattended, marking a successful conclusion to the impactful 7-day medical and surgical outreach.
A total of 140 medical procedures were performed and 3,667 medicated glasses (lenses) issued out, with some beneficiaries receiving two different types each for different purposes.
The Lami Health Foundation’s Medical and Surgical Outreach for Ado Residents is unprecedented in the history of Ado LGA, directly impacting positively, the health and well-being of thousands of families and communities of Ado and beyond.
