THE people of Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has lauded Honourable Linus Abba Okorie’s bid in uplifting, transforming lives of the oppressed in his Constituency.
They made the call during a health Care outreach at the General Hospital Amaokwe Ishiagu, where no fewer than 100 Pregnant Women, 150 children and 350 adults benefited from free medical services.
Among the beneficiaries, 30 are to undergo medical surgeries which would be sponsored by a Non-Governmental Organisation ‘Caring Heart Foundation’ owned by the member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo Constituency at the federal House of Representatives.
According to the Town Union President of the constituency, Elder Sunday Anoke, who said health is wealth, commended the legislator for embarking on the health outreach to the people.
He called on other Government representatives to emulate the founder of Caring Heart in bringing dividend of democracy to their people.
Meanwhile, the Medical Director of AMURT, an International Health organization that partners the NGO on the free services, Dr Martins Agu, disclosed that the NGO gave anti-biotics and emergency care to a child that has serious health challenge.
“We have 19 Doctors, over 30 health workers and up to 8 Midwives and Nurses. While coming, we made 100 cards for pregnant women and we made 150 cards for children. Then, we made 350 cards for adults. And we have finished all the cards. We had to get more cards. We have internal medical Doctors, we also have Pediatricians and Ostamologists.
“We gave anti-biotics and emergency care to a child that has serious case to stabilize him while we plan for referral. We have so many surgical cases and we have picked them, we will present them to the Honourable member who is sponsoring this medical outreach hundred percent.
“We have a list from the previous ones we did in other communities in the constituency and we will organize surgical operation for them. We will bring surgeons from the Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki(FETHA) and it will be free of charge.
“We have 30 cases in our list now, we will bring lists from other outreach we did in the constituency and join the list we have now and plan for the surgeries”, he said.
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