Osun State Governor, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has distributed free medical equipment to the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS) and accredited government owned hospitals in the State.
The Governor also presented corrective eye glasses and essential medications to no fewer than 42,000 students across public Secondary and Primary schools in the State.
Speaking at the event, Governor Ademola Adeleke said the distribution of medical equipments to some selected hospitals in the State is critical to improving healthcare of Osun residents.
He said his administration seeks to bring relief and comfort to students of public Primary and Secondary schools by providing them with free eye glasses, stressing that many students perform poorly in schools, not because they are not intelligent but because they have problems with their sights.
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Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA), Rasaq Akindele, emphasized that the program targets bringing relief and comfort to students struggling with vision problems.
According to health officials, the free eye glasses to students and distribution of medical equipment to hospitals will ensure quality healthcare for citizens and residents of Osun State.
(Editor: Ken Eseni)
