Medical students of Obafemi Awolowo University, through the IFUMSA Health Awareness Club, have provided free medical and surgical services to more than 200 residents of Moro Community in Osun State.
The annual outreach, organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students’ Association, was aimed at improving access to basic healthcare for residents in underserved communities.
About 90 medical, dental and pharmacy students participated in this year’s exercise, with support from two surgeons and three perioperative nurses from the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex.
The Chairperson of the Health Awareness Club, Oladipupo Ayomipo, a final-year medical student, in a statement on Sunday, said the outreach was part of the students’ efforts to give back to society.
She noted that the cost of healthcare remained a challenge for many Nigerians, making community-based interventions important in reaching people who might otherwise
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