Raphael Ede
Full Life Specialist Hospital, in partnership with Powell Homes and Shelters Limited, has concluded its Well Women 2024 Free Medical Outreach, providing comprehensive medical services to 980 underprivileged residents of Enugu State.
The one-week outreach offered a range of services, including medical and surgical consultations, obstetrics and gynaecology consultations, pediatric care, dental and dermatology consultations, laboratory tests, free medication, X-rays, breast examinations, health talks, and ultrasound scans.
Managing Director of Full Life Specialist Hospital, Dr Goodness Nwabueze, speaking at the closing of the programme, stated that the annual outreach aims to support disadvantaged women in understanding and managing their health.
This year’s event drew over 980 participants from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating the hospital’s commitment to giving back to the community as part of its corporate social responsibility.
Dr Nwabueze said, “This year’s event drew over 980 participants from diverse backgrounds. It is part of the hospital’s ways of giving back to the society in line with the principles that guide the corporate social responsibility of business organisations in Nigeria.”
Nwabueze also spoke on the importance of living a healthy life, especially for women, who she said are creators of humans.
She commended the management of Powell Homes and Shelters Limited, led by Mr Chibuikem Onyekachi, for always giving their yearly free medical exercise the needed support, adding, “Over 95 per cent of the entire logistics used for the programme were provided by the company.”
In his remarks, the Managing Director of Powell Homes and Shelters Limited, Mr Chibuikem Onyekachi, said they chose to partner with the hospital due to its impeccable track record of decency and commitment to saving lives.
He stated, “The turnout for this year’s exercise is marvellous. I am happy that many lives have been saved while many who have lost hopes have been renewed.”
Also speaking, the Programme Officer of the League of Women Voters of Nigeria, Mrs Nnenna Anozie, commended the management of Full Life Specialist Hospital and Powell Homes and Shelters Limited for their commitment to improving the welfare of the people, especially women.
She stated, “This exercise, has immensely saved a lot of souls and provided hope to many families. The outreach demonstrated the importance of prioritizing women’s health and ensuring they have access to free and quality medical care, particularly in challenging economic times.”
Anozie, however, appealed to other organisations and well-meaning individuals to emulate this noble initiative by supporting similar programmes that address the healthcare needs of women and children, especially the underprivileged.
She noted, “Investments in women’s health have a ripple effect on the overall well-being of society.”
Anozie, a legal practitioner, also used the opportunity to sensitize women on their rights, where she also provided clues on gender-based violence, highlighting the importance of its awareness among women.
They noted that the quality of care they received, coupled with the interactive health sessions, empowered them with the knowledge to better manage their health and that of their families.
Some mothers, who brought their daughters for pediatric consultations, shared how relieved they felt after their children received proper diagnoses and treatments.
One of the beneficiaries, Mrs Nwaosu Justin, said, “I am exceedingly grateful to the management of Full Life Specialist Hospital and Powell Homes and Shelters Limited for providing the ‘Well Women 2024 Free Medical Outreach.’
“I went through three different laboratory tests and they were free and at the end, they gave me drugs. This is a situation where I had gone to a government hospital and they demanded I pay N150,000, but today I got it free. I am so grateful to the funders.”
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