A foundation in Katsina State, Dahiru Mangal Foundation, has spent more than N80 million to sponsor urology surgery and treatment for 3,000 vulnerable patients in the state.
A member of the board of trustees of the foundation, Mr. Husaaini Kabir stated this at the launch of the exercise in Katsina.
According to him, since the commencement of exercise, no fewer than 3,000 vulnerable patients have benefited in about 10 exercises conducted previously.
Mr. Kabir explained that during this second quarter of the year, more than N20 million has been earmarked to sponsor the urology surgery for more than 100 patients.
He added that those patients who do not require surgery would be checked and provided with free drugs.
The memner of the board of trustees noted that the gesture, which is part of their social corporate responsibility, aimed towards giving back to the society, especially the less privileged.
According to him, people from different villages within the state, neighbouring states, and also from Niger Republic, are also benefiting from the gesture.
Mr. Kabir said that the main objective of the sponsor was to alleviate the burden of healthcare costs on the most vulnerable people, as many of them struggle to meet basic needs.
He stated that the screening for the outreach is ongoing at the Amadi Rimi Autopaedic hospital in Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state.
“The foundation has engaged the best medical team and procured high-quality drugs and medical equipment for the surgery,” he said.
Kabir added that the foundation is exclusively for empowerment, development, educational, charitable purposes, and supporting the poor and vulnerable in the area of healthcare and economic skill.
He further revealed that the foundation, initiated in 2016, had also sponsored eye, hernia, and hydrocele surgical operations for thousands of vulnerable patients.
One of the beneficiaries, a staff of the state polytechnic, Malam Adamu Aliyu, commended the foundation for sponsoring the surgery did to him saying that he has been looking for such an opportunity.
According to him, his little salary can not afford him to go for the surgery because the expenses are too much, praying to Almighty Allah to reward the sponsor, Dahiru Bara’u Mangal
Other beneficiaries also commended the gesture and called on the government, private organisations, and other wealthy individuals to emulate.