Military Urges Veterans to Embrace Health Insurance as Foundation Provides Free Medical Outreach to Personnel, Widows

Nigeria's military health sector is emphasizing the importance of healthcare access for its veterans and their families. Dr. Brenda Chukwufunanya Isikekpei, General Manager of Medical Services at Defence Health Maintenance Limited (DHML), urged retired military personnel, wounded-in-action individuals, and widows of deceased veterans to register with DHML for comprehensive, free healthcare services.

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We are celebrating this day together because it reminds us that no one should be left behind when we talk about healthcare and dignity.

This call to action coincided with a free medical outreach event in Abuja, organized to mark World Humanitarian Day. The outreach, a collaboration between the Ashlee Momoh Foundation, DHML, the Nigerian Red Cross, and federal ministries, provided primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services to serving and retired military personnel, their families, widows of veterans, and the general public.

"We are celebrating this day together because it reminds us that no one should be left behind when we talk about healthcare and dignity," stated Dr. Isikekpei, a Consultant Public Health Physician. She highlighted the sacrifices made by veterans and fallen heroes, emphasizing the government's commitment to their well-being through DHML. "They do not have to pay for these services; healthcare is provided to them free of charge at all levels of healthcare facilities," she added.

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They do not have to pay for these services; healthcare is provided to them free of charge at all levels of healthcare facilities.

Princess Ashlee Momoh, Chairperson of the Ashlee Momoh Foundation, described World Humanitarian Day as a "sacred calling" and a "living reflection of a promise made." The foundation's free health outreach was designed to bring essential medical care and support directly to veterans and the less privileged, recognizing that access to basic healthcare is a fundamental human right often challenging to attain.

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Today is much more than a date on a calendar; it is a sacred calling. It is a living reflection of a promise made, a legacy kept alive, and a heart beating in service to humanity.