FULafia College of Health Sciences Conducts Free Community Medical Outreach

The Students’ Association of the College of Health Sciences, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), marked Day Three of its association week with a free health screening outreach for members of the University community.

The exercise, held at the University’s Take-Off Site Campus, provided staff, students and members of the host community with an opportunity to assess their health status through various medical tests.

Services offered included screening for Hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, malaria, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, Body Mass Index (BMI), ultrasound scans and other health checks.

Declaring the event open, the Provost of the College of Health Sciences and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), Prof. Aleruchi Chuku, encouraged participants to take advantage of the initiative.

“Health is wealth,” Prof. Chuku stated, emphasising the importance of regular medical check-ups and awareness of one’s health status.