-Over 27,000 Constituents Have Received Treatment from Inception of Program, 4,670 Surgical Operations Recorded.
The annual Free Medical and Surgical Outreach of Hon. Dcn Chike Okafor for poor and vulnerable individuals in Okigwe South has provided succour and quality healthcare services to about 4000 constituents drawn from Ehime Mbano, Ihitte Uboma and Obowo Federal Constituency and have booked over 600 persons for both major and minor surgeries.
Hon. Dcn Chike Okafor who is currently a Third-term Member Representing Ehime Mbano, Ihitte Uboma and Obowo in the Federal House of Representatives Abuja and the Chairman, Committee on Nutrition and Food Security on Monday 29th January 2024, commenced the 7th Edition of his Yearly Free Medical and Surgical Outreach for good people of Okigwe South Federal Constituency.
The Free Medical Outreach which took place in the two selected healthcare facilities in each of the LGAs of the Federal Constituency has passed the consultation stages from 29th January to 2nd February 2024 while the Team of Medical Doctors prepare for surgical operations ahead of next week.
The Chairman of the Committee on Free Medical Outreach, Professor Eke Ejikem(Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) has noted that the program has remained a very big relief to families and homes as about 4000 beneficiaries have been attended to and treated for free including over 600 persons who are booked for surgeries which are scheduled to commence next week. Prof. Eke therefore thanked Hon. Dcn. Chike Okafor for treating and catering for the health needs of the people, especially the indigents.
He disclosed that each of the six (6) selected medical centres has the capacity and has attended to the needs of over 800 beneficiaries from 29th January till date and over 600 beneficiaries have been booked for both major and minor surgeries; thousands of eyeglasses have been given out to aid those with eye problems to see and other disease conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis etc. have been treated and managed successfully under the program.
It is to be noted that the program which is in its 7th year has treated over 27,000 constituents and conducted about 4,670 surgical operations since inception. This is in line with the unparalleled commitment of the Federal Lawmaker towards ensuring the uplifting of the lives of his constituents.
Hon. Dcn Chike Okafor’s Free Medical Outreach has remained a source of hope to many people in rural communities as it has continued to provide them with the needed health services which are rather very expensive given the nation’s current economic hardships as people now look for forward to the program every year and Hon. Dcn Chike Okafor who has remained committed to the ideals of humanity has never turned his back on the people.