The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, Dr. Muyideen Olatunji, has said that only regular medical check-ups by citizens can prevent the prevalence of some of the diseases leading to sudden death in the society. Speaking at Idi-Ishin, an outskirts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while declaring open a one-day free medical outreach organised by Precious Gem Medical Consult located within the community yesterday, he lamented that “Nigerians go to the hospital only when they are sick which should not be and which is why people break down suddenly and in most cases, sudden death occurs”.“There are many silent killer diseases like hypertension, diabetes among others that in some instances do not give symptoms before they strike, but if detected early through medical check-up can be managed and their impacts reduced or removed”, he added. He commended the management of the hospital for the initiative as well as the members of the community that showed up for the exercise, asking them to cultivate the habit of visiting hospitals regularly so as to detect “when dangerous signs are coming”.
The initiator of the outreach, Dr. (Mrs.) Olusola Taiwo, told journalists that what informed the outreach was the awareness of the fact that “most of the people are not health-conscious and only go to the hospital due to emergency only.”
Source:Leadership online
