Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated a Diabetes Screening and Treatment Center donated by a Non governmental organisation Offa community.
Inaugurating the facility located at the General Hospital in Offa, the Governor said the donation represents community service and support at its best .
He commended the donor for the investments to tackle diabetes a major public health threat in Nigeria and across the world.
AbdulRazq called on other stakeholders to collaborations with the state government to improve the living standards of the people.
According to him expert said diabetes is a chronic condition that currently afflicts 463 million adults worldwide a number that is estimated to hit 700m by the close of 2045.
In his remarks ,the Chief Medical Director of General Hospital Offa, Dr. Olabisi Abdulsalam, commended the leadership quality of Governor AbdulRazaq and his belief in the power of partnership to reposition the health sector in the state.