Mariam Akinloye with Bolu Orebajo & Taiwo (SIWES Students)
-20 children get free surgery
The humanitarian club, EKO CLUB International, extends its free medical mission to the Ikorodu community as Ipakodo in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Wednesday benefits from free health care and surgeries for its residents.
The 2024 edition of the programme started last Saturday and had gone round many locations in the state with thousands of people benefitting.
At the Ikorodu Ferry Terminal venue for Ikorodu phase tagged, “Ipakodo Medical Outreach”, over 500 residents were provided with medical services – medical consultations, treatments and drugs at no cost.
While the free medical mission was going on, the screening for free surgery for children took place at the General Hospital in Lagos Island, Lagos, where 20 children who qualified were given surgical treatment for their limb deformity.
The outreach provided a wide range of health services – cancer screenings, breast lump examinations, blood pressure checks, and hypertension management. Additionally, check-ups that covered prostate, ulcer management, heart disease assessments, and eye care were also offered.
Special attention was also given to children with medical complaints.
The comprehensive approach ensured everyone with a health complaint received prompt and appropriate care.
Many of the beneficiaries of the ECI gesture thanked the group for the medical support.
Dr Lola Ogbara Alogba, ECI General Secretary, and Chairman 2024 ECI Medical Mission, said it feels good that her group is impacting on the grassroots people.
She commended the turnout stating that people are becoming more aware of their health and ensuring good care.
“The turnout here is good. I think that people are becoming more aware of their health. The crowd is patient with us.
People of Ikorodu and other Lagosians at large, should be expecting more from us; more medical cares, more surgeries and more of food palliatives. We are always here for Lagos State.
We normally target about 500 in every community and I am quite sure we have seen more than that here,” she enthused.
Chief Oludayo Ajose Shotomiwa, the Olisa of Ipakodo, thanked the ECI for bringing the mission to Ipakodo.
“The is very fantastic and we really appreciate their effort. This is what we are expecting as a community and for the fact that the project was brought to our community. We want to commend Eko International Club for using our community to carry out such laudable project.
“We want to thank them for this. You can see the enthusiasm of the community members and how happy they are. We want them to sustain this gesture,” the High Chief appealed.
Chief Sikiru Olawole, Baale of Itowolo in Ikorodu West LCDA, said that he was treated for some ailments as he also appreciated the ECI:
“I really appreciate how we were treated and given medications. I complained about my eyes, body pain and seizures. Medications were given to me for all my complaints and I really appreciate it.”
Mrs Peju Akinyemi, one of the beneficiaries said she heard about the outreach two days to the event and decided to attend because she lost her glasses three months.
The beneficiary who was issued a pair of glasses and drugs, also commended the way and manner ECI attended to beneficiaries.
Iya Ghana from Ikorodu North LCDA, also speaking said;
“This is very well planned. They attended to us very well. We were given useful drugs for all that we complained about.”
Another beneficiary, Biola Oluseje from Ijede LCDA, in her remarked:
“They really tried. God will continue to enrich their pockets. All they lay their hands on shall prosper. The way they left their homes happily is the same they will meet it.
I really appreciate it. We are very grateful to them in Lagos State. God will bless and help them so they can do more than this.
They treated me on all that I complained about.”
