The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, Delta State Hospitals Management Board, HMB Chapter is to embark on a one week free medical treatment from Monday 31st October to Friday 4th June 2022.
A statement by the Chairman of the Association, Dr Francis Nwabua, says venue for the free medical outreach is the Central Hospital Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area, beginning at 9am each day.
Screening for surgical cases ONLY is however scheduled to take place on Thursday and Friday this week, 27th and 28th October 2022 at the Central Hospital, Ughelli and General Hospital, Otu-Jeremi in Ughelli South local government area.
According to the statement, the screening exercise is for all types of surgical cases including, fibroid, orthopedics, ovarian cyst, Cataract, Cleft lip, palate, hernia, appendix amongst others.
Dr Nwabua also in the statement disclosed that members of the association will during the one week medical outreach visit the Ughelli, Kwale and Asaba Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs camp for free medical treatments.