These 20 photos show Pathcare Laboratories, top Nigerian radio stations care about you

At least 1500 Lagosians enjoyed free medical tests and treatment on August 1.

The Free Medical Mission was powered by Pathcare Laboratories in partnership with top radio stations, Classic FM 97.3 and Naija FM 102.7.

The free public healthcare exercise is held annually. Its 2015 edition was tagged “Doctors on Air.”

Here are the photos.

First things, first: The crowd was treated to early morning exercise.

Then the other stuffs began.

A cross section of residents present at the venue waiting to be attended to. The event held at the Yaba Local Government Office.

A doctor giving advice to the crowd present.

A participant undergoes medical checkup.

For those living with cancer…there’s hope.

Breast cancer survivor Abigail Simon Hart speaking with the crowd.

More tests and other things.

What's your body mass index (BMI)? — What’s your body mass index (BMI)?

This is how you should treat your skin.

Don't just watch my back. Read the words...and act on them. — Don’t just watch my back. Read the words…and act on them.

More tests and counselling…and fitness.

One of the facilitators, fitness expert Maje Ayide, spoke with the crowd.

Fun workout: It's push up time! — Fun workout: It’s push up time!

Lagosians undergo several medical tests...all for free. — Lagosians undergo several medical tests…all for free.

Facilitators delivered medical counselling and advice. One of them is a breast cancer survivor...we'll introduce her soon. — Facilitators delivered medical counselling and advice.

The organisers speak.

Founder Pathcare Laboratories, Dr Pamela Ajayi.

Organisers group photo. They called on government and corporate bodies to do more of this.

Read their press statement below…

PATHCARE LABORATORIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TOP RADIO STATIONS, Classic FM 97.3/Naija FM 102.7 PROVIDE PUBLIC HEALTHCARE FOR LAGOS RESIDENTS, IN 2015 EDITION OF “DOCTORS ON AIR” MEDICAL MISSION

Calls on public and private sector companies to do more in terms of public healthcare service

Health screening done for no less than 1500 residents

Government at all levels have been called upon to give more attention to making quality healthcare services accessible to the masses.

The call was made on Saturday, 1st August, 2015, by the General Manager of Megalectrics Limited, (operators of Classic FM97.3 and Naija FM102.7); Mr. Deji Awokoya on the sidelines of the 4th edition of the annual Free Medical Mission organized in Partnership with Pathcare Laboratories Limited.

The yearly event which provides free Public health care for local residents was held in the premises of the Yaba Local Government office, and saw the health screening of no less than 1,500 residents attended to. The teeming crowd that thronged the venue also received Medical counselling and advice from a team of volunteer doctors available for the exercise.

While recalling that the 2014 edition failed to hold owing to the Ebola scare in some parts of the country, Dr. Pamela Ajayi, founder of Pathcare Laboratories, in her remarks, also seized the opportunity to appeal to the government to continue with intensive screening at the nation’s borders and airports to avert another Ebola virus outbreak in Nigeria.

The Public Health service also featured lectures by professionals who harped on healthy living as well as the importance of regular health checks. A breast cancer survivor, Abigail Simon Hart who attended the medical mission as a facilitator, also encouraged Nigerians to adopt the culture of checking their vital signs at regular intervals as early detection most times prove to be a life-saving factor.

The “Doctors on air” Free Medical Mission is an annual CSR put together by Pathcare Laboratories, Classic FM and Naija FM in partnership with; Lagos state Blood donation service, Bridge Clinic, Mopheth Pharmacy, The Eye doctors, Medplus, Healthplus, Fidson Healthcare, Megacare limited, Skye Dental, Chike Okoli Foundation, Access Bank, Leadway Assurance, CDMA LUTH and many more.