Mrs Nonye Soludo, The Wife of Anambra State Governor, As part of efforts aimed at advancing the cause of healthy living among the elderly in the State, has distributed 27,000 Cartons of Vitamin Supplements to the Elderly in Anambra.
The distribution took place at ASUBEB Hall in Awka, to the Councillors of the 326 wards in the state.
The initiative, saw 80 elderly persons per ward benefiting from the vitamin covering a total of 26,080 persons across different communities in Anambra State.
The supplements distributed to the elderly help to reduced body metabolism, Vitamin A, B, C.
However, while distributing the vitamin, Mrs Soludo, explained that it’s part of the strategies adopted by her Healthy Living with Mrs Nonye Soludo programme to promote good health for the people of Anambra state.
Mrs Nonye, in his remarks, urge the Councillors to actualization the government development projects at the grassroots, she however, encouraged them to continue to support the governor in his work.
According to her, the speed with which the governor started, has not slowed down, assuring them that the governor is committed to fulfilling all his promises to the people within the specified time.
Responding, The Commissioner for Health, Anambra State, Hon Dr Afam Obidike, appreciated Mrs Soludo, for the donation of the supplements, adding that it will give impetus to the governor’s vision aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage at the grassroots, which spell negative indices for the state’s health sector.
26 Elderly People In Anambra Receive Multivitamin Supplements Donated By Mrs Soludo NGO
