Adamawa senator, yaro organizes free medical outreach, treats 10,000 patients

By Yagana Ali Yola 

The senator representing Adamawa South zone, sen. Binos yaro has organized a three days free medical outreach for the people of the area and however treated ten thousand patients on various diseases affecting them. 

The free medical outreach took place at Numan General Hospital. 

Speaking on the initiative, Senator Yaroe emphasized that the initial plan was to cater for 6,000 patients, but later exceeded 10,000, and that free medical consultations and treatments were given to the people of Numan and its surrounding communities.

“Everyone knows that one of the big things I have put before me since joining the Senate in 2019 is free medical treatment for the people of my constituency, and that is what we have been known for. But the beneficiaries are not just restricted to the people of my constituency—people come from outside the state,” the senator stated.

He expressed satisfaction with the overwhelming turnout and noted that the positive feedback from patients made the outreach worthwhile. 

Responding, one of the patients, Joy Hazeil who after a successful cesarean section, expressed gratitude to the Senator for the free treatment given to her,  which she added that it enabled her to deliver a healthy baby girl. 

Another, Polycap Jadiel, 59yrs who suffered from partial stroke for over a decade, recounted how the outreach gave him a new lease on life. 

Abinatu Ibrahim A serial beneficiary of Senator Yaroe’s programs, underwent surgery for bladder stones and praised the consistent support provided through the senator’s initiatives.

Michael Misauno Aidima, who led the medical team, reflected on the impact of the outreach. “In three days, our 60-member team treated over 10,000 patients, including 2,000 eye-related cases, of which 250 cataract surgeries were performed, and 950 patients received glasses. We also carried out 350 surgeries, including 50 major operations,” he revealed.

He revealed that the peculiarity of this very outreach is their ability to touch on two new major surgeries they’ve not done before due to its complexity such as goiters and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), handled thanks to the expertise of anesthesiologists.

“We had a lot of patients with swellings on their necks we call them goiters they are usually cases that we not in a hurry to touch but luckily we had competent set of doctors we call anesthetics that are ready to take on any eventuality in the theater and with their help we were able to do those goiters. Also benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) those who were unable to pass urine we were able to do .

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the outreach also saw contributions from Akiva, whose National Face director , Idris Otun shared their commitment to combating malaria in the region. 

“We distributed Akiva anti-malaria lotion, and during this outreach, the community’s appreciation for Senator Binos’ efforts has been overwhelming,” he said.