FCTA unveils free antenatal care for women

The Health and Human Services Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has launched free antenatal care and health insurance for pregnant women for one year.

The initiative, unveiled on Monday by the Mandate Secretary, FCTA’s Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, is part of activities to mark the first anniversary of the President Bola Tinubu administration.

The mandate secretary disclosed that the initiative, tagged the Renewed Hope Free Medical Outreach, was designed for the poorest of the poor in Abuja’s rural communities.

Fasawe, who was at the Palace of the Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jubrin, and the Council’s Secretariat, on Monday, to sensitise the people for the outreach scheduled to begin on Wednesday, warned against a hijack of the outreach by privileged persons, while appealing for them to allow the vulnerable residents benefit from the initiative.

She added that besides the one year insurance, there will also be free eye, dental and other health services, as well as the provision of minor surgeries for the people.

“We are going to be giving free medical care, eye care, provide minor surgery, and dental care. Pregnant women and the children will get free insurance for one year. Let not the privileged people deny the less privileged people.

“Let those who can afford the care allow the poor to get the free care. We don’t want chairman’s candidates, we want the poorest of the poor. Register all Pregnant women for free antenatal,” she said.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary of the Secretariat, Dr Babagana Adams, called on the council officials to mobilize those who need the services to come out en mass.

He also warned against ethnic and religious discrimination as the initiative was designed for serve all.

The Gomo of Kuje, Alhaji Haruna Jibrin, during his address commended the FCTA for the initiative, and pledged his full support.