NIDCOM, American NGO deploy $10,000 medical supplies to Benue

Nigeria in Diaspora Commission(NIDCOM) in partnership with an American Non-Governmental Organisation, United Vessels of Love Foundation (U-VOL) has completed a $10,000 medical mission to the Obi community in Benue State.

U-VOL carried out healthcare screenings for HIV, malaria, high blood pressure and diabetes. The foundation also provided primary healthcare treatment and dispensed medication for all ages, from infancy to seniors.

Other services offered included wound care, surgery consultations and healthcare education. Additional donations of medications and medical supplies were donated to General Hospital Obarike-Ito for the continuation of free primary healthcare services after the foundation’s departure.

The Chairman/CEO NIDCOM, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, urged the foundation to make it an annual medical mission to alleviate the plight of the Obi Community and other communities.

Dabiri-Erewa also urged other Nigerians in the diaspora to do well by giving back to their communities medically and otherwise.

The Founder and eam Lead of U-VOL, Faith Adole, said U-VOL is the first organisation to have brought foreign medical care to the Obi community noted that the favourable response from the community is a signal that there is room for more intervention.

Adole further explained that the organization is a team of 45 people including 14 medical volunteers and 31 non-medical volunteers were able to treat over 600 people.

“The diverse team was made of people from all over the United States and Nigeria who were bound by U-VOL’s mission to build healthier communities.

“Medical volunteers included eight registered nurses, six medical doctors, one pharmacist, three pharmacy technicians, and three lab technicians. Non-medical volunteers consisted of clinical & counselling support, interpreters, crowd control, logistics team, and admin support.

“U-VOL could not have been successful without their key partners on-ground, including the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) as well as the Igede liberation, a local non-profit.

“My interaction with NIDCOM was very positive. They connected me with local officers for advice, logistical and immigration help. They even linked me with the Ministry of Health for Benue State and ensured I met with the commissioner,” the trained Nurse Practitioner and experienced Healthcare Executive, currently pursuing her Doctorate and MBA degrees at The Johns Hopkins University said.

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