Workers commend the State Government for Free Medical Test on World Hypertension Day.

Anambra Civil Servant has commended the state government for the privilege of free medical examinations given to them to mark this year's World Hypertension Day.

Marking the World Hypertension Day today, May 17, the Anambra state government through its Ministry of Health at the Jerome Udorji Secretariat complex, Awka, organised a free medical test covering blood sugar, blood pressure, and HIV tests for all the civil workers.

This is in line with the Governor Charles Soludo's vision for a healthy and proactive civil service since good health for Anambra remains paramount in his agenda. Recall that ndi Anambra and civil servants alike has continued to enjoy subsidized medical care and free delivery under the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency (ASHIA).

Hence it was a thing of joy for workers seeing the government go extra mile to bring to their door steps vital signs test to ensure that they remain fully aware of their health status per time.

Speaking with an Information Officer during the Free Medical exercise at the secretariat is Mr. Francis Osakwe, a civil servant from the Office of the Head for Service who expressed his gratitude to the leadership of the state and their thoughtfulness in making available such important health exercises to them bearing in mind that some worker hardly make out time to go for such check ups.

Mr. Osakwe said that such exercise should be encouraged so as to check impending health dangers which usually leads to careless deaths.

In the same vein, Mrs Amaka Igbojekwe was overjoyed knowing her sugar level, BP and HIV status free of charge. She thanked the governor for such programme while assuring that the exercise will help so many people to understand how to take care of their health.

Lending her voice, Mrs. Olisaeluka Charity, a Civil Servant, thanked Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo for being a father and caring about the health of his children. She equally prayed that God equally keeps the health workers who avail themselves for such lofty jobs.

Concluding, Mr. Onuorah Chukwudozie, commended the governor while expressing his unreserved joy for the efforts of the government in ensuring that this years world hypertension day remains memorable in the mind and sights of workers while assuring futher supports for the Soludo's administration.

MaryAnn Chukwuma write from the Office of the Head of Service, Anambra State.