Ogun begins 70,000 free surgeries for residents

The Ogun State government on Monday began offering free surgical services to 70,000 residents of the state.

The Executive Secretary of Ogun State Health Insurance Agency, Dr Afolabi Dosunmu, stated this at the flag-off of registration for the intervention held at the state hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.

He said the intervention was a directive given by Governor Dapo Abiodun to provide succour to the people at this difficult time.

Dosunmu said hospitals in the state are ready to carry out the directive of the governor.

“The modalities are very simple as long as you are a resident of the state; as long as you have one surgical need or the other, you are free to walk into any of our state or general hospitals and enrol on the insurance scheme.

“The doctors there will assess you if it is a case that is ready for surgery and once all other parameters have been concluded, we will get the surgery done,” he said.