South Korea is expending $20,000 on delivery of free health care services to rural community dwellers within and around Afua Community in Akwa Ibom State.
The gesture is through an established partnership with Joseph Ukpo Hospitals and Research Institutes (JUHRI), located within the community.
The Asian government also further supported Afua community and JUHRI with a total of 120 beneficiaries provided with various household hygiene items per household, while 100 school bags and 400 notebooks and stationaries were distributed to 100 school children to further fill gaps in their school resumption needs.
According to a statement on Sunday by the Programme Officer, KOICA Nigeria Office, Kayode Adebisi, the donated hygiene items included sets of tooth brushes, mosquito spray repellants, body cream, tooth pastes, bathing soaps, disinfectants, detergents and laundry soaps.
Additionally, 20 packs of face masks and three packs of hand sanitizers were donated to JUHRI to support COVID-19 prevention measures.
KOICA is providing funds for a period of 4 months (August – November 2021).
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