The Faithful Witness Initiative Charity Organization (FWICO) mobile health team, in collaboration with RCCG, New Dawn Parish, specialized medical personnel and prestigious pharmaceutical companies, conducted a free Rural Community outreach and checkup at Obawole Community, within the Ifako/Ijaiye Local government area.
The event took place on the 18th of October, and provided a wide range of specialized healthcare services to residents.
During the outreach, multidisciplinary teams, including a doctor, nurses, counsellors and pharmacist offered free general medical consultations, checkups, primary care services, health education and referrals.
An estimated 1,257 persons were attended to, with hundreds of blood and sugar level tests, and more hundreds of pharmaceutical packs given out.The initiative aimed at contributing to a healthier and wealthier nation, by ensuring access to quality healthcare.
FWICO activities included screenings; blood pressure check, blood glucose tests, malaria rapid test and hepatitis B tests.
Consultations; where a general physician, pharmacist and nurses saw about 1,257 patients (children ≈ 20 % Women 50% and Men 30%) Health Talks; was based on Nutrition, hygiene, malaria prevention and the need for regular health checkups
Community leaders praised the initiative for their timely venture, describing their actions as ‘commendable and humane’ and that GOD will continue to bless them for their good deeds.
FWICO through their leader, Pharm. Elizabeth Idahosa, issued a statement, pledging to take advantage of strategic alliances to extend Outreach programs not only across Nigeria, but allover the world, and also emphasized that the organization was all about community wellness.
“No serious athlete improves without regularly evaluating their performance, this principle means that growth requires honest assessment even more crucially to our physical health.
Routine health checkups serves as a preventive measure to catch potential issues before they become significant problems and more also access to information about your health empowers you to make informed lifestyle choices. Regular health checkups contributes to increased life expectancy and improved quality of life.”
Set to partner with local schools & churches to further boost attendance and also schedule quarterly outreach cycles in different communities for continuity of care, FWICO, intends to grow a community that encourages holistic health development; body, mind and spirit.
They also promote wellness through community health screening, with a goal to make individuals seize the opportunity to evaluate their present health status and acquire insights into their prospective wellbeing. And also to deliver vital health services and consultations to the individuals thereby cultivating a sense of accountability for individual health.
FWICO is an advocate for equilibrium among physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
This recent outreach further demonstrated the high demand for accessible health services in rural areas, also proving how effective early detection is to health promotion.
By GOD’S Grace, continued collaboration with community leaders and other health agencies will sustain their impact.
Galatians 6:9 KJV
[9] And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Thank You Jesus