I live in Ijebu Ode town but I always find myself taking my three children to Abidagba Primary Health Centre because of the good memories of the care I received growing up in Iloti. The Health Centre is a distance of thirty minutes by car that is without traffic and not mentioning the long wait at Epe garage for the public vehicle to pick passengers. I also try to frequent the monthly health/hygiene classes held on the second Tuesdays of every month, even with the rigours of public transportation.

I have learnt from the classes given on nutrition and cookery to prepare cheaper but wholesome meals that is making balanced meals for my family. Since carbohydrates are cheaper in form of cassava, corn, plantain, yams etc, raising the levels of protective foods- proteins, vegetables and fruits is highly essential for the body. By introducing  adequate amount of soya beans, fish, egg, liver, hulled beans etc.; vegetables like tomatoes, squash, egg plants, dark green leafy vegetables such as water leaf, pumpkin leaf, sweet potatoe leaf etc and fruits such as pawpaw, pineapple, sorghum, wheat corn etc are recommended.  In addition, roots/stem fibers in form of yam, cassava, water yam, sweet potatoes, cocoyam etc and the addition of palm oil in cooking is also very rich for the health of growing children.

The health classes have helped me to become a better woman, wife and mother to my family. I am very grateful to have access to the services offered at Abidagba Primary Health Centre and, I do tell my friends of these benefits whenever I have the opportunity. 

My name is Mary, I live in Iloti villlage. I came to Abidagba Primary Health Centre in April 2013, when I was expecting my first born baby and fell ill myself. I was suffering from iron deficiency anaemia, which  was aggravated by severe attacks of malaria without adequate treatment and proper diet. I was given both malaria treatment and haemotonics. I was well taken care of by the staff.  I was educated on taking iron rich diets and encouraged to attend ante-natal appointments with regularity as well as health/hygiene classes that are held monthly.