The Agege-Alimosho chapter of the National Association of Seadogs (aka Pyrates Confraternity) in Lagos State has tasked the elderly, middle-aged, and young with the need to imbibe a healthy lifestyle for longevity.
President of the Agege-Alimosho chapter of NAS, Mr Shola Ajayi, stated this last weekend during a community service at the Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area as part of activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the organisation.
No fewer than 100 participants underwent a free sugar test, free blood pressure test, free health talk, and free doctor’s consultation.
Tagged: “Weekend of Service to Humanity,” Ajayi said the service was part of the activities lined up for the anniversary, the service was to complement United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3 (SDG3) with a focus on good health/wellbeing.
He said, “This episode is part of a yearlong cascade of activities back-to-back, culminating into today’s special celebration for posterity, in recognition of accomplishments, initiatives, and plans of the Confraternity. It is all about “70 Years of Service to Humanity” to celebrate the existence of the National Association of Seadogs, Pyrates Confraternity.
“We have made impactful contributions to our surrounding communities through various advocacy and humanitarian projects striving for “the attainment of a just society” We have continued to inspire hope in communities across Egbeda chapter.
“The many beneficiaries of NAS Medical Missions since 2010 are mainly disadvantaged persons and indigents in our immediate communities, leveraging the far-reaching interventions the Association has introduced in the health sector.
“Our people-oriented projects demonstrated through activities during Elections, like Our Votes Count Awareness programme, International Day of Peace, Poverty Eradication, World Mental health day, WACRA/Citizens Summit – Women and Child Rights Advocacy projects (Parenting & Protection of a child) are some of the initiatives that not a few community participants have benefited from and look forward to.”
He said the organisation is rededicating itself and increasing its significant achievements by answering in sincerity and action the founding humanistic question, “What can you do to raise that community to the highest level of fulfilment?”
Fliers were distributed within the Isheri community and its environs as well as within the Primary Healthcare Centre premises.
According to the second vice president of the organisation, Mr Otomi Diemiruaye, the tests were carried out by the medical lab officers using electronic BP and sugar test gadgets while the health talk and consultation were done by a medical doctor.
He said, “The number of people that participated and benefited in the medical mission through health talk was 100, however, only 50 consented to the diabetic test screening and blood pressure checks. The health talk centred on lifestyle modifications and a list of unhealthy lifestyles were discussed extensively by the medical facilitator.”
