Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Uguru Usani, says the Federal Government will soon embark on a free healthcare intervention scheme in the nine oil producing states as from next month.
Speaking in an interview, Usani said the programme would be executed by his ministry in collaboration with the National Association of Urologists.
According to him, his ministry and National Association of Urologists would bear the cost, and the programme would cover treatment of all kinds, in view of the region’s immense contributions to the nation’s economic development.
Although, he did not disclose the centres, he, however said that people in the remote areas would not be left out.
Earlier, the ministry had collaborated with the Association of Nigerian Neurosurgeons for free test on Malaria, Blood Pressure, Diabetes, HIV and free drug administration programme for the people of the region.
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