The National Association of Seadogs (NAS) on Friday rendered free public healthcare services to traders at Effurun spare parts market, Delta state, in celebration of it’s 70th anniversary.
Hundreds of traders and residents living around the market besieged the market to take advantage of the free medical services brought to their doorstep.
The free healthcare service by the NAS, according to Mr Ejiro Eyanasah, Cap’n, Rainbow Deck, is to commemorate the founding of the Pyrates Confraternity 70 years ago.
He said it is a celebration of 70 years of Service to Humanity; of laying veritable foundation for discipline, firmness, integrity, and an enviable commitment to humanitarian service.
Eyanasah added that the celebration was also to commemorate 2022 world health day to raise awareness about mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
“About the Weekend of Service to Humanity. What we are doing here today, as part of activities commemorating our 70th anniversary, is a weekend of service to humanity,
“All across our branches worldwide, 9th, 10th and 11th December various programmes of event is being held to give back to our various communities one way or another.
“Our support for the poor and vulnerable segment of the society is considerable. We have held lots of free medical missions since the inception of the NAS Medical Mission in 2010
“These free medical missions held successfully across Nigeria were specifically forgeted at rural communities to bridge the gap of inadequate health care delivery and bring succour to many disadvantaged Nigerians.
“The Mission of our association is to promote a society that upholds human dignity a just, humane and progressive society, where no one is a victim of colour, race, gender, ethnic origin, belief, social status, creed or other discriminatory factors of a Similar nature.
“We try to achieve this by using advocacy and activism, education, public enlightenment, etc to resist, wherever and whenever, these forms of social degradation and ills that militate against the attainment of a just and modern society,” Eyanasah said.
Dr Bright Djeba, who gave a lecture on Mental Health, said 90 percent of health issues are treatable if diagnosed on time.
Djeba, therefore, advised all to monitor their family and friends and look out for sudden behavioral changes like irrational behaviors, saying that these were signs of mental health.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to our Correspondent thanked NAS for bringing the medical outreach to them, stressing that it has afforded them the opportunity to know their health status.
