Kogi State Government Provides Free Healthcare to Inmates
The Kogi State Government provided free medical services to 188 inmates and personnel officers at the Koton-Karfe Correctional Centre, as part of an initiative to enhance health and wellbeing in correctional facilities. This outreach, conducted by the Kogi State Ministry of Health, included basic medical screenings and advanced health services, utilizing portable digital X-ray technology with artificial intelligence for tuberculosis screening.
The mobile medical team, led by Dr Komolafe, also collected body samples for further laboratory investigations. Governor Ododo initiated this intervention to ensure essential healthcare access for inmates, who expressed gratitude for the support.
Commissioner for Health, Dr Adams Abdulazeez, acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his support of transformative reforms in correctional services. He reiterated the Governor's commitment to improving the welfare and dignity of individuals in correctional facilities and announced plans to extend similar medical services to other facilities across Kogi State.
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