By Musa Abdullahi Sufi, Kano, Nigeria
The Educationist, Philanthropist, Founder and President of Maryam Abacha American University (MAAUN), in Maradi, Niger Republic and Nigeria, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo has offered free medical services in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State.
The medical outreach carried out from 8th to 9th Aug was conducted and led by Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo Foundation, in collaboration with some specialist doctors, nurses, and physicians from the University of Mississippi, USA and Dr. Tobe Momoh among others.
The Adamu Abubakar-Gwarzo Foundation supported the conduct of the 2 day exercise and provided free medical screening and treatment to over 1, 500 patients in Gwarzo Local Government catchment area.
Abubakar Gwarzo, during his visit to Gwarzo General Hospital, venue of the medical outreach expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the exercise with an estimated number of 12 medical doctors and 10 nurses plus other health professionals.
He further told the benefiting the communities that the outreach was the beginning of his gesture in the area as there are more plans to continue such in support of the socio, economic and sustainable development of Gwarzo, Kano and Nigeria at large.
“Economic and social development, as well as what I owned my locality and the state, directed my decision to also site the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria in Gwarzo town as well.
Anywhere a university is located it usually promotes socio-economic development in addition to commercial activities as it did in Maradi, Niger Republic after establishing MAAUN” He shed more light”, he said.
MAAUN president as a concern youth advocate for more empowerment programmes for youth and women aimed at ensuring their development.
“I am calling on the youth in Gwarzo, Kano State and Nigeria in General to passionately pursue western and Islamic education they are the foundation of every community and national socio-economic sustainable development.
Even the developed nations were able to reach where they are today because of their belief in education. “ He said.
Dr. Rayyan Garba, a physician among the doctors also expressed his happiness taking part in free medical outreach.
“I am very happy being part of the team that provides free healthcare services to over 1,500 patients. The happiness I observed on the faces of the beneficiaries who can not afford their medical services can not be described.
I really commend the sponsor of the free medical outreach, because some of the beneficiaries can not afford to pay for their medical treatment, but he offered such to them for free”, he commended.
He also added that “during the screening exercise we were able to identify three major diseases among the patients which include Malaria, hypertension, diabetes, and malnutrition among the children”.
Garba further called on other wealthy individuals to emulate such gesture aimed at touching the lives of the less privileged ones.
“The well-to-do individuals in our society need to be sponsoring similar programmes by screening individuals to enable identifying killer diseases at an early stage that can prevent the patients from abrupt death.” Dr. Rayyan explained.
Garba also confirmed that such screening and treatment will also provide the patients with information about their health status and prevention measures.
Also in his remarks, Dr. Tobe Momoh who participated in the event from the University of Mississippi, United State appreciates the opportunity given to him make an impact on the less privileged ones.
He further commended the MAUN President for his humanitarian gestures in improving the lives of needies.
Musa Abdullahi Sufi
Freelance Development Journalist
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