DELTA SSG, HON. FESTUS AGAS FLAGS OFF HIV STATUS SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR 20 COMMUNITIES IN DELTA STATE.
In line with Delta State Government
peoples focused health-for-All policy of Governor Okowa's administration, HIV
STATUS SCREENING programme was today flagged off by the Secretary to Delta
State Government, Barrister Ovie Agas at Owa Alero in Ika North Local
Government Area of Delta State.
The programme, according to
the SSG, is to enable people in the various communities to willingly know their
HIV status, adding that those found to be positive shall undergo free
counselling and assisted by the state government through the ministry of Health
for the treatment and management of their health conditions.
He said the screening and
counselling is free of charge which is why people in the 20 targeted
communities must endeavour to make it a point of duty to embrace the kind
gesture of government by presenting themselves for the HIV STATUS screening
exercise.
SSG Agas disclosed that the
State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa being a medical doctor pays prime
attention to primary healthcare and well-being of the good people of Delta
State.
The event was a huge success
as people from the 20 targeted communities attended the HIV STATUS screening
flag off exercise.
SSG Agas was also screened
and declared HIV/AIDS negative.
Story courtesy: Latimore Fred
Oghenesivbe
Photos: Courtesy Ossai Ovie
Success.
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