By Our Correspondent
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced a statewide medical and surgical outreach in Taraba State as part of activities marking the 58th birthday of its National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe.
The humanitarian initiative, organised under the party’s Renewed Hope agenda, is designed to provide free, quality healthcare services to thousands of residents across Taraba State’s three senatorial districts, with a focus on expanding access to medical care for vulnerable and underserved communities.
Paradigm News gathered at the First Referral Hospital, Sunkani, Ardo Kola Local Government Area in the Northern Senatorial District of Taraba State that the first phase of the outreach commenced at about 12:00 noon on August 3 and will run through August 7, 2026, offering five days of free, quality healthcare services. The official flag-off ceremony is scheduled for August 8, 2026, at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, the state capital.
The outreach offers a comprehensive package of healthcare services, including free medical consultations and health screening, the provision of medicines and wound care, free and subsidised surgical procedures, emergency medical support, patient counselling, and health education aimed at promoting healthy living among residents.
To ensure equitable access across the state, healthcare teams have been deployed to designated medical facilities in the three senatorial districts.
In the Southern Senatorial District, services are being provided at the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Wukari, and General Hospital, Takum. In the Central Senatorial District, beneficiaries are receiving treatment at General Hospital, Bali, and General Hospital, Gembu. In the Northern Senatorial District, designated centres include General Hospital, Bambur, Karim Lamido Local Government Area, and the First Referral Hospital, Sunkani, Ardo Kola Local Government Area.
The medical outreach is being implemented in collaboration with the Taraba State Ministry of Health and the Libertad Health Foundation, reflecting a partnership aimed at improving healthcare delivery and reducing the burden of medical costs on citizens.
The initiative underscores the APC’s commitment to translating the Renewed Hope agenda into tangible social interventions that directly improve the lives of Nigerians through accessible healthcare services.
The campaign also carries the message, “Healing Lives, Restoring Hope, Building Healthier Communities,” while promoting the ideals of “Free Medical Services for All,” “Together We Celebrate Life and Service,” and “Renewed Hope, Better Health, Stronger Taraba.”
Residents across Taraba State are expected to benefit significantly from the programme, which seeks to improve health outcomes through preventive care, medical treatment, surgical interventions, and public health education.
The outreach forms part of activities marking Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe’s 58th birthday, with organisers describing the initiative as a demonstration of compassionate leadership and a commitment to improving the well-being of the people through quality healthcare services.
