The United Lagos and Onome Omobolaji Obada Foundation, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, recently hosted a four-day medical outreach in Ikoyi, Lagos, benefiting over 3,000 residents.
The comprehensive event offered a range of services, including general and eye consultations, surgeries, health education, laboratory tests, and dental procedures.
During the event, Votu Obada, Convener and Chairman of United Lagos, commended the successful partnership, remarking, “Today, we see a partnership between the state government, Caring Nigerians, the Army, the OOOF Foundation, and Pro-Health.
“We are here to ease the hardship in the land. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, a man with a kind heart, understands the people’s pain. He believes that programmes like this, whether fully funded by the government or supported by organisations and friends of the state, are vital for uniting us all.”
Chidi Nwankpa, the Project Coordinator, explained that Pro Health, a non-profit organization, served as the technical partner for the Onome Omobolaji Obada Foundation’s (OOOF) free medical outreach program, providing support and expertise to ensure the success of the initiative.
“We are providing health services to the good people of Lagos and its environs. I want to thank the foundation and everyone who came out and shared information.
Many people attended because they saw a post or heard about it from others. We encourage everyone to take care of their health and continue sharing health information,” he stated.
Tolu Daramola, a recipient of the free medical outreach, recounted her story, revealing that she discovered the event through a volunteer and chose to attend as a beneficiary instead of a volunteer due to her health issues.
She disclosed that she had been living with fibroids for approximately two years and required surgical intervention, which she was finally able to receive through the outreach program.
“I had complications last year, and my blood count dropped to 19 per cent, making surgery impossible at the time. After building my blood count up to 30 per cent, I was ready for surgery, but the cost was a challenge. The cheapest surgery would have been N350,000, plus N150,000 for medication and post-op care, totaling N500,000,” Daramola stated.
She noted, “When I heard about this outreach, I thought they might just do the surgery and send us home. But they not only performed the surgery for free but also provided post-op care for three days.”
