Posted on Mar 18, 2020
The Federal Government has officially launched the Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (I-MOP); an intervention programme aimed at bringing succor to the vulnerable, underserved and unreached Nigerians, especially mothers and children of age zero to two years.
The I-MOP, an initiative of the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government will provide free primary healthcare services such as immunisation, treatment of minor ailments, health talks, counseling services, screening for non-communicable diseases and general medical consultations to Nigerians.
While flagging off the I-MOP on Monday at the newly built primary healthcare centre in Bwari, headquarters of the Bwari Area Council, Abuja, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, said that it was the responsibility of the government to vaccinate all children in the country, and assured that the government will partner with donors to make available vaccines needed to combat preventable diseases.
According to him, “The outreach healthcare programme is part of our overall human capacity build-up. It is targeted at the vulnerable population and underserved communities like the riverine areas and other very difficult to reach places in the country”.
Three rounds of the Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (I-MOP) will be implemented in in 409 lowest performing LGAs and medical outreaches in each of the 109 Senatorial Districts across the 36 states and FCT between March and June 2020.
The first round of the Integrated Medical Outreach Programme will take place at selected primary healthcare centres between 23rd and 27th March 2020 in all states of the federation and the FCT.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, used the occasion to solicit the support of all including community leaders in sensitising our people to observe basic hygiene as an important tool against the spread of Coronavirus and other communicable diseases.