Avon Healthcare to Host Free Health Screenings in Lagos

Avon Healthcare Limited and Avon Medical Practice will offer free health screenings and wellness activities at the Avon Colour Run on November 14 at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos. The event is scheduled from 7 am to 11 am and will include a 5km run, fitness activities, games, and health education.

Attendance is free, but participants must register in advance. The initiative aims to promote healthier lifestyles and raise awareness about the importance of regular physical activity and early screening in preventing or managing chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes.

Osa Imasogie, Chief Executive Officer of Avon HMO, stated that the initiative seeks to make preventive healthcare more accessible. Akinbiyi Oke, Chief Executive Officer of Avon Medical Practice, emphasized that early screening and regular exercise can help manage conditions treated in hospitals.

The Avon Colour Run, first held in 2019, is organized by Avon HMO and Avon Medical Practice, both subsidiaries of Heirs Holdings Group.