Hundreds Benefit from RCCG’s Medical Outreach

August 3, 2023169 views0

Hundreds Benefit from RCCG’s Medical Outreach

2023-08-03T10:37:21+01:00

By Church News

Recently, hundreds benefited from a medical outreach organised by the Calvary Area Headquarters in Lagos Province 89 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God to celebrate its 26th anniversary.The outreach was organised in collaboration with Chike Okoli Foundation, Emzor Pharmaceuticals Plc. and Pharmatex Industries.According to NAN, the medical outreach included free consultation, checking of blood pressure, blood sugar screening, deworming, body mass index check and a general check-up.The Pastor-in-Charge of the area, Pastor Jeffrey Aganbi, said that the church was committed to community development.He said that the headquarters started an annual medical outreach in 2018, by the inspiration of God, to give back to society and that government alone could not provide all the basic needs of the citizens.“The programme is another way to reach out to our immediate community and help to provide solutions to their health challenges through nurses and doctors, at no cost,” he said.Pator Aganbi praised the management of Chike Okoli Foundation, Emzor Pharmaceuticals Plc. and Pharmatex Industries for supporting the church in bringing succour to the needy.Dr Rotimi Adesanya, a family physician and Head of Medical Services, Federal College of Education Medical Centre, Akoka, Lagos State, praised the church for the initiative.Dr Adesanya, who was in the medical team at the event, said that many Nigerians shunned medical treatment because of economic hardship.“What the church is doing is good for the society, it is complementary to what government is doing.“The truth is that, in this present time, many people are unable to access healthcare due to the prevailing economic situation.“People don’t have money to even take transport to hospital, and many of our people do what is called out-of-pocket treatment; they don’t have health insurance, they pay from their pockets.“Now, money is scarce; so, many people cannot go to hospital, but the church is providing this service for free,” he said.ALSO READ: Natalie Grant To Release New Album in October