The All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a statewide medical and surgical outreach across Taraba State to commemorate the 58th birthday of its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, with thousands of residents expected to benefit from free healthcare services.
The humanitarian initiative, organised under the party’s Renewed Hope agenda, aims to provide quality medical care to vulnerable and underserved communities across the state’s three senatorial districts, reinforcing the APC’s commitment to improving access to healthcare.
The first phase of the programme commenced on August 3 at the First Referral Hospital, Sunkani, in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba North Senatorial District, and will run until August 7, offering five days of free medical services. The official flag-off ceremony is scheduled for August 8 at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo.
The outreach provides a broad range of healthcare interventions, including free medical consultations, health screenings, the distribution of medicines, wound care, free and subsidised surgical procedures, emergency medical services, patient counselling and health education aimed at promoting healthier lifestyles.
To ensure statewide coverage, healthcare teams have been deployed to designated hospitals across the three senatorial districts.
In the Southern Senatorial District, beneficiaries are receiving treatment at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Wukari, and the General Hospital, Takum. In the Central Senatorial District, services are being provided at the General Hospital, Bali, and the General Hospital, Gembu. In the Northern Senatorial District, designated facilities include the General Hospital, Bambur, in Karim Lamido Local Government Area, and the First Referral Hospital, Sunkani, in Ardo Kola Local Government Area.
The programme is being implemented in partnership with the Taraba State Ministry of Health and the Libertad Health Foundation, reflecting a collaborative effort to strengthen healthcare delivery and reduce the financial burden of medical treatment on residents.
According to the organisers, the outreach demonstrates the APC’s resolve to translate the Renewed Hope agenda into practical social interventions that directly improve the welfare of Nigerians through accessible and affordable healthcare.
The campaign is being driven by the theme, “Healing Lives, Restoring Hope, Building Healthier Communities,” alongside the messages “Free Medical Services for All,” “Together We Celebrate Life and Service,” and “Renewed Hope, Better Health, Stronger Taraba.”
Residents across the state are expected to benefit significantly from the initiative, which combines preventive healthcare, medical treatment, surgical interventions and public health education to improve overall health outcomes.
Organisers said the medical outreach forms part of activities marking Professor Yilwatda’s 58th birthday, describing the initiative as a reflection of compassionate leadership and a practical demonstration of his commitment to improving the well-being of the people through quality healthcare services.
