Free medical check up to the poor

Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace (CIDJAP), on Saturday April 29^th, organised free medical outreach for the poor residents of Enugu State.

Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike (Director and President General of CIDJAP) in an interview, said that the aim was to provide free medical services for the less privileged in the area.

“We started this free medical service couple of years ago to assist the poor; I am doing it to help those who cannot pay for their medical bill.

“I know what it takes to pay for medical treatment in some families, and I know what the people in the rural communities are facing, especially at this hard time.

Many people have died because they could not have afford to pay for their treatment; that is why we took it upon ourselves to assist the rural communities,” he said.

The Director and President General also said the organisation would visit as many communities as they could in Enugu State.

“We will continue to render free medical service, especially to people at the rural areas as long as we have the means to do so.
“All fingers are not equal but I am calling on well-meaning Nigerians to come out and assist those who are helpless.”

Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike promised to continue with the goodwill gesture and urged other relevant stakeholders in the society to do the same within their domains.

One of the beneficiaries, Mrs. Ani Chiamaka, who could not hide her joy, expressed gratitude to the organisation and Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike for the kind gesture.

“I am happy for this treatment and check-up because I don’t have money to go to hospital,” she said.

The medical outreach featured dental, eye screening, HIV and Hepatitis B and C tests from qualified doctors and Nurses.