Get Guardian on GoogleAbout 2,800 fibroid and appendicitis patients from within and outside Katsina State, are to receive free surgical operations and rested healthcare intervention sponsored by the Dahiru Mangal Foundation.
A member of the foundation’s Board of Trustees, Hussaini Kabir, made this known weekend at the commencement of the foundation’s last quarter medical intervention exercise in the state.
Kabir said that intervention is aimed at improving access to healthcare, particularly for vulnerable and less privileged persons who cannot afford the cost of medical treatment.
He said the latest exercise is the third medical outreach organised by the foundation in 2026, with more than 800 patients expected to benefit.
He said the surgical intervention covers patients suffering from fibroid, appendicitis, hernia and hydrocele, among other medical conditions.
He said patients were being screened to determine their health challenges and identify those requiring surgical operations or other forms of medical attention.
He said beneficiaries requiring surgery would undergo the procedures free of charge, while others would receive medications and professional medical advice.
He added that the foundation had not imposed a limit on the number of patients to be screened, adding that everyone who presented themselves for medical attention would be assessed.
Kabir said the programme was open to all Nigerians, irrespective of their state of origin, emphasising that no beneficiary would be required to pay for the services.
He said the intervention was fully sponsored by the foundation’s founder, Alhaji Dahiru Bara’u Mangal, as part of his commitment to supporting vulnerable members of society.
On eye care, Kabir said the foundation had also provided free eye examinations, surgical operations, prescription glasses and medications to people with various eye-related conditions.
He explained that the eye care intervention was designed to assist people experiencing visual difficulties who could not afford the cost of treatment and corrective glasses.
The trustee disclosed that the foundation, established in 2018, had so far supported more than 33,507 people through its various humanitarian interventions.
“In 2026 alone, about 10,200 people have benefited from free healthcare services for different illnesses and medical conditions,” he said.
He further said more than 7,000 people had benefited from the foundation’s free healthcare services across the state in 2026 alone.
He added that the foundation’s activities extended beyond healthcare to include educational assistance and other humanitarian support for disadvantaged persons.
Kabir acknowledged the support of the Katsina State Government, particularly in providing medical facilities and personnel to complement the foundation’s interventions.
One of the beneficiaries, Rabi’atu Ibrahim, expressed appreciation to the foundation for the healthcare intervention, saying the exercise had brought relief to her condition.
Another beneficiary, Hafsat Adamu, commended the initiative with call on wealthy individuals to emulate Mangal by supporting vulnerable members of society.
Our correspondent reports that the current medical outreach which is part of the foundation’s periodic healthcare interventions, commended at the General Hospital, as well as Katsina Eye Centre, in the state metropolitan area.
