Dame Edith Okowa flagged Off A 5-day Free Grassroots Medical Treatment

The First Lady of Delta State and Founder of the O5 Initiative, Dame Edith Okowa flagged off a 5-day free grassroots medical outreach for the residents of Burutu Federal Constituency at the General Hospital in Burutu. 

Also, in line with her healthcare initiatives across the state, she commissioned a sickle clinic in the hospital – making it the 17th sickle cell clinic, established and equipped by the O5 Initiative in the state.

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