More than 700 persons have benefited from the Odoziani/Ezinne Free Medical Outreach.
The outreach program held on Sunday at Ibabu Community, Onicha-Ukwuani, Ndokwa West local government area of Delta State.
The event which was attended by the Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, saw the old and the young, some of them, heavily supported aged men and women attending the program and their ailments were patiently treated by a team of medical experts.
Speaking at the occasion, the wife of the Deputy Governor, Ezinne Catherine Onyeme, who initiated the program disclosed that it was designed to take quality medical care to the grassroot, especially to people who may not have access to medical facilities.
Ezinne Onyeme noted that, the desire to take the medical outreach to the grassroot was borne out of the need to ensure a healthy society.
She said, “I want to thank God for today for the fair weather.
“I went for a surgery, which I believe a lot of people went through and did not make it out of the theater but I went through it and God saw me through the whole procedure.
“During the surgical process, I said, ‘God, if you are able to see me through, I will come to your house and thank you and as well, use a day such as this to also reach out to those at the grassroot and do free medical treatment for them.
“So, when I returned, I decided to give thanks and praises to God by going for thanksgiving at the church for saving my life and by reaching out to those that are not privileged to access the hospital for one treatment or the other.
“At least, God gave me the privilege and God gave me the resources to go for the surgical operation, but seeing most of these people who are here today, they might not have such resources to do what I did and I thank God for this opportunity to reach out to them
“This free medical outreach is part of my saying, ‘God thank you for all you have done for me.’
“Our target was 700 persons but from what I am seeing, we have surpassed that number and more persons are still coming for check up and treatment.
“The team of doctors are here testing for malaria, high blood pressure, ulcer, diabetes, waist pain, general eye care, among others and there are other cases that our team of medical personnel are also taking care of.”
Ezinne Onyeme, used the occasion to urge the people at the grassroot and Deltans in general to always take their health serious by going for regular medical check up and seek medical advice.
She stated, “I want to advise our people at the grassroot and all Deltans to always check themselves medically, they don’t need to be sick before they do that.
“They should always visit the hospital for check up, this is because the earlier they detect what their ailment is, the better.
“Our people say, prevention is better than cure, so, if they go on time to check their medical status, they will be able to know their problem and tackle them before they get worse, thereby, saving life.
“I also want to urge them to take advantage of free medical outreach like this, they should always go for check up and whenever there is free medical outreach like this, they should come out and participate.”
Dr. (Mrs) Aghogho Akpe, a Consultant Ophthalmologist at General Hospital, Okwe who led a team of other medical personnel to the event, told newsmen that a lot of those who came have eye issues, some with glaucoma, others with irreversible blindness, while some have diabetes, high blood pressure, low blood sugar, ulcer, malaria, among others and they were treated and given drugs.
Beneficiaries of the medical outreach program, thanked the wife of the Deputy Governor.
