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The groups will be discharging a wide range of services to the people of the local government area in the following medical areas: Free Consultations and Counselling, Free Drugs Distribution, Free Eye Screening and Dispensing of Lenses, Free Laboratory Assay (Blood Sugar, Hepatitis B, etc), Surgical Procedures (Hernia Repairs, Excision Biopsy, etc), Dental Awareness Campaigns and Dental Surgeries, Physiotherapy Care and Counselling.

Mr. Onogharigho who delivered a lecture on the occasion opined that the social problem of drug abuse and illicit trafficking has become endemic and consequently endangering public health and safety. He stated that about 200 million people currently abuse drugs in the globe. He pointed out that the rate of youths frig abuse is alarming and calls for concern. According to him, “drug abuse has serious socio-economic and health related challenges.