Following the successful implementation of Project 10 Million across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, Kwara State Government has commended and appreciated Kwarans for compliance with the excercise, adding that, Kwara is indeed a State of Harmony.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, gave this commendation in her Office during a media briefing with the press crew of the ministry at Fate Ilorin Kwara State.
Dr. El-Imam stated further that, the project is aimed at screening 10 million Nigerians, including 196,913 people from Kwara State, for hypertension and blood sugar levels.
“The excercise which commenced from October 28 to November 10, 2024, recorded significant successes, thanks to the cooperation of stakeholders, including the State Executive Council Members, the Royal Fathers led by the Emir of Ilorin, Executive Chairperson of the sixteen Local Government Areas, Office of the Head of Service, Health Workers, ad-hoc staff, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Christian Association of Nigeria, the Muslim Society, Market Leaders, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, Media practitioners, World Health Organization (WHO) and other development partners in the State among others”, she stated.
During the exercise, El-Imam noted that, Kwara State was able to screen One hundred and two thousand four hundred fifty two people (102,452) across the State, thereby emerging as one of the leading states to have implemented the project, among the 36 States of the federation, including Federal Capital Territory describing it as a notable achievement.
She expressed her profound gratitude to the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON for his support, which has helped Kwara become a top performing state in Project 10 Million.
The Commissioner noted that it is one of the largest health intervention targeted at adults regardless of gender in the State.
She thereafter enjoined all Kwarans to continue to check their blood pressure and Sugar level in order to control the numbers thereby reducing high level of mortality in the country.
