Anambra : 5015 patients receive free Medicare from Rep’s member, Idu

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha 

No fewer than 5015 patients were said to have received free medical treatment by the federal house of representatives member, Emeka Idu, representing Onitsha North/South.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that Idu organized a three-day medical outreach which was held at the Federal Medical Centre, Onitsha.

Out of this number of patients, 3,250 were treated for eye problems, presented with medicated glasses and issued with assorted drugs, while 99 fibroid surgeries and 125 Cataract surgeries were operated upon.

This disclosure was made by a surgeon among the medical team,  Tochukwu Chinedu, at the end of the three-day medical outreach when Idu came visiting to assess the extent of compliance with the free medical treatment.

Expressing satisfaction with the successful medical exercise rendered to his constituents, the sponsor and Federal lawmaker, Idu, said that the free medical treatment became necessary in view of lack of funds by the patients to afford the exorbitant medical bill.

“So I felt it very necessary to save the lives of my constituents suffering from these illnesses that are mostly eye, fibroid and others that are so worrisome but they could not afford the exorbitant cost.

“I thank the medical team for a job well done and will continue to see to the health problems of my constituents despite the provisions of palliatives as part of the dividends of democracy of which my people will continue to enjoy,” he further affirmed.

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When he got wind that the number of patients for free eyeglasses outnumbered  the glasses which resulted in scores not receiving the glasses, he said to the eye medical team.

“Tell me what it will take for all these people that are here who are supposed to use glasses so that  they go home with their glasses and I must do it.

One of the beneficiaries on fibroid surgery, Mrs Christiana Chukwuemeka, who spoke to newsmen applauded Idu for his philanthropy, and prayed for long life for Idu, especially for remembering her.

Mrs. Chinwe Nwacha from Onitsha North ward 15, said she was not surprised at the free medical treatment organized by Idu because he has been doing a lot for the people of his constituency.

“I came for eye check because my eyes always scratch me and other things, but when I go through the test, I found out that one of my eyes is extremely bad such that if not for Idu free medical treatment, I wouldn’t have known that until it gets worse and becomes late to be remedied,” she revealed.

Also Mrs. Loveth Nwachukwu, a fibroid beneficiary said that Idu who through him she was favoured in this treatment prayed God to guard, direct and give him longevity  to continue to save lives of his constituents.

Another patient said, “My name is Mr Dominic Emeagwali, I did cataract operation, I heard the announcement and I came, my number was 788, as God may have it I was favoured and initially I never knew it would be possible but I was favoured.

“I was booked for an operation in another hospital for this operation but the money is on the high side and I don’t have the money but today Idu sponsored the operation.

Mrs Felicia Ezechukwu, from No 4 Machie lane, Onitsha said, “When Idu was coming for campaign we were praying for him to win and as God may have it, he won and since then he has been doing one thing or the other to the people of Onitsha mostly the poor people.

“That is how God will bless him and his family, mostly his wife that always supports him,” she prayed 

Mrs Elizabeth Okoye, cataract surgery patient stated, “I thank Idu for sponsoring my operation because I never expected I would get such favour from anyone” she stressed.