RCCG Offers Free Medical Outreach, Inaugurates Water Project

August 3, 2022294 views0

RCCG Offers Free Medical Outreach, Inaugurates Water Project

2022-08-03T16:55:10+01:00

By Marie

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), The Calvary Area Headquarters, Province 89, Oshodi, Lagos has organised a medical outreach for residents of the community as part of the activities to mark its 25th anniversary.The medical outreach was organised in collaboration with Chike Okoli Foundation, Emzor Pharmaceuticals and Pharmatex Industries on Saturday in Lagos. The outreach included free consultation, checking of blood pressure, blood sugar screening, eye tests and a general check-up, among others.Mr Jeffrey Aganbi, Pastor-In-Charge of the Area, said that no fewer than 600 adults and children benefited from the medical outreach.Aganbi added that free drugs were dispensed to the beneficiaries based on their health conditions, saying that scores of children were dewormed as they went home with gift items.According to him, the outreach, which has been on for over 10 years ago, is aimed at improving the well-being of people in the area.The pastor said the water project was solely executed by the church to provide a source of water supply to residents of the community and its environs noting that access to water had been a great challenge within the community.He urged the state government to intensify efforts toward making healthcare services available, affordable and accessible to people in low-income communities.The Medical Director, MacTayo Hospital, Dr Chijindu David, urged the residents to take their health seriously and always go for medical check-ups, particularly to check their Blood Pressure (BP) level.Ms Obiageli Adimachukwu, the Programme Coordinator, Chike Okoli Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, identified stress as a major factor causing the cardiovascular/heart conditions of most Nigerians.A representative of Emzor, Esther Ayo, said that the outreach was one of the ways the company makes healthcare services accessible to people in the community, who might not afford hospital bills.ALSO READ Christian Children’s Charity Welcomes Universal Basic Income Trial In Wales