Lagos offers free screening for hypertension,others
Lagos residents have been urged to embrace the awareness and screening programme by availing themselves of the free screening exercise for hypertension, diabetes mellitus and Cancers of the breast, cervix and prostate offered by the government. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. ‘Modele Osunkiyesi, stated this weekend, on the heels of another round of the state-wide wellness week which began in the State on Monday, even as she reviewed the preparedness of her Ministry for the third round of the programme. The screening programme which began Monday will end tomorrow. She said: “Screening for Hypertension and Diabetes for adults aged 18 and above is going on simultaneously in the 13 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and appurtenant Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the Lagos Central Senatorial District. The LGAs and LCDAs concerned are; Apapa LGA, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Lagos Mainland LGA, Yaba LCDA, Surulere LGA, Itire Ikate LCDA, Coker Aguda LCDA, Lagos Island L