No fewer than 1,000 people have been screened for medical support under the Mangal Foundation’s healthcare outreach programme, with more than 700 scheduled to undergo free hernia and hydrocele surgeries in Katsina State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, Mr Hassan Kabir, disclosed this during the inauguration of the medical outreach at the General Hospital in Katsina.
Kabir said the quarterly intervention was designed to improve access to specialised surgical care for vulnerable residents across the state.
He explained that while some of those screened received medication for their conditions, beneficiaries diagnosed with ailments requiring surgery were enrolled for treatment.
According to him, 150 children were scheduled to undergo surgery on the first day of the exercise, while the operations would continue until next week to ensure that all registered beneficiaries receive treatment.
Kabir added that the beneficiaries, comprising men, women and children, would receive free surgeries, medication and all materials required for their post operative recovery.
He said the outreach is organised every quarter as part of the foundation’s commitment to supporting healthcare delivery and improving access to medical services for vulnerable communities.
Kabir described the foundation’s Chairman, Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal, as a committed humanitarian dedicated to improving healthcare access for the less privileged.
He also assured beneficiaries that qualified medical personnel had been deployed to the General Hospital, Katsina, to ensure quality treatment and proper care throughout the exercise.
One of the beneficiaries, Jamila Abdullahi, expressed gratitude after undergoing surgery, saying she was already feeling better.
She thanked the foundation and its chairman for sustaining humanitarian interventions that continue to support poor and orphaned members of society.
Another beneficiary, Khadija Rafukka, whose son, Abdullahi Ahmad, underwent the free surgery, also commended the foundation for providing life changing medical services to vulnerable families.
She prayed for God’s continued blessings, good health and prosperity for Mangal to enable him sustain the initiative.
Similarly, Amina Lawal, whose son, Abubakar Lawal, was scheduled for surgery, appreciated the foundation for easing the financial burden on families unable to afford medical treatment.
Malam Labaran Amadu, father of another beneficiary, Amadu Tanimu, described Mangal as a compassionate philanthropist who has consistently supported vulnerable people.
He urged public office holders and wealthy individuals in Katsina State to emulate the foundation’s chairman by investing in programmes that improve the welfare of the less privileged.
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