By Elijah Ugani: Health Correspondent Follow @Elijah_ugani
The Mediatrix Development Foundation (MDF) founded by the wife of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River, Dr. Linda Ayade has concluded plans to hold a week long free medical outreach a statement from the foundation says.
“The outreach will commence on Monday, February 19 through Friday, February 23, 2017,” read the statement signed by the acting executive director, Mr. Jeffery Adamade.
The statement said this was part of the foundation’s operational plan and sought the support of local town criers and corporate organizations to give the outreach the necessary publicity.
The General Hospital at Indiabeb in Obudu main town operated by the St. Luke’s General Hospital Consortium following a privatization deal in 2013 is to host the outreach.
The services to be rendered include: “free surgical operations, free drugs, free eye care services, free dental services, diagnostic and laboratory services and a lot more,” the foundation said.