An Enugu-based Nongovernmental Organisation (NGO) Dynamic Women for Good Leadership on Saturday celebrated Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s birthday with a free medical outreach.
The outreach was held in Amofia Autonomous Community, Affa Ancient Kingdom in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The Convener of the group, Mrs Rita Eze, said that the outreach was part of activities to mark the 57th birthday anniversary of Ugwuanyi.
Eze said that the programme was in support of the governor whom she said had provided good governance in the state.
She said that the group decided to use the occasion of the governor’s birthday anniversary to touch the lives of the indigent members of the community.
Eze said that the medical team would treat such ailments as malaria, diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis.
Ikengaonline reports that the outreach took place at Ikedinkpa Health Centre, Affa Ancient Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the Chairman, Health Development Committee of the health centre, Mr Francis Egbajie expressed concern on the state of the health centre.
Egbajie said that the facility which also served as a Cottage Hospital was built in the early 1960s and was poorly maintained and at the brink of collapse.
He said that the facility was understaffed, adding that only one medical doctor work in the two medical facilities.
“We need more nurses in these facilities as they are understaffed. We appeal to the state government to take steps to rehabilitate and upgrade these facilities because people from nearby communities use them,” he said.
Egbajie said that the medical outreach was a big relief to the people of the area as that would afford them the opportunity to access free medicare.
He said that the people of the area hardly use the facility due to lack of money to purchase N200 consultation card as well as drugs.
Also, the President General, Amofia Autonomous Community, Mr Victor Uchedienyi thanked the NGO for the medical outreach in their community.
Uchedienyi said that the event would not have come at a better time, adding that the gesture was the beginning of better things that would come to the community through the NGO.
The president general congratulated Ugwuanyi on his 57th birthday anniversary and prayed God to continue to direct the governor’s footsteps in his commitment to make the state better.
He said that the community would continue to support the governor and government’s programmes aimed at empowering the people.
