2000 persons benefit  from medical outreach in  Assiga Community In Cross River 

From Ene Asuquo, Calabar

Beneficiaries of the outreach include 300 women screened for cervical cancer, 600  persons who voluntarily presented themselves for counselling and subsequent test for Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV)  with reactive cases  referred for  further education and  anti retrovirals treatment.

In a public lecture which took place at  the outreach, the philanthropist told beneficiaries to prioritize health check so that they can live long.

Speaking on the topic “Good Hygiene Practice”,two  public health experts Precious Effiong and Ojubi Sunday Eyong,  while distributing 100 cartons of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc sulphate tablets and a thousand mosquitoes nets to fight against mosquitoes attacks, the duo stated that with good health the sky remains our limits.

In an  interaction  with our correspondent at the end of the outreach yesterday, the 42 -year old  industrial nurse with Oando  Energy Resources stated  that the  outreach is organized in collaboration with Rumokwuta Agape Thrift Cooperative Society Investment and Credit Society of Port Harcourt is an initiative  which he brought to bare to assist underprivileged people who had been  in dire need of medical  care, especially as the community residents had just witnessed  outbreak of diarrhoea but had  no financial resources to get  medical attention.

Giving insight about the annual event which began in 2022 , Ojubi said, “We done  medical consultations, medication  on  anti-malaria, anti-biotics dispensation, antihypertensives, antibodies, diagnosis and treatment of all minor ailments, referral and medical consultation 

“It’s the reason  the 2025 edition of the outreach had its focus on diarrhoea prevention and treatment, just to address the current outbreak of diarrhoea in Assiga community. 

 “So far we  have distributed  over  100 cartons of oral rehydration Solution (ORS) and Zinc Sulphate Tablets at no cost to the people.

“We have also carried out a community education where we focused  so much on hygiene practices and disease prevention we  distributed 1000 mosquito nets to protect against malaria. 

“There is currently outbreak of diarrhoea in Assiga community, so the 2025 edition of the outreach carried out a Specialized focus on diarrhoea prevention and treatment to address current outbreak of diarrhoea in that community. 

 “Honestly I am yet to  register  an NGO, I am doing this  based on empathy and passion. I went to register an NGO, I was told it would cost me more than 100,000, I ended up using  the money to buy 200 doses of antimalarial for children in the community.

“I will be please to have men and women of integrity to partner with me so that we can help those in dire need of good health.”He maintained.