From Godwin Tsa Abuja
A member of the House Representatives representing Orlu, Orsu and Oru East Federal constituency of Imo State and the Chairman Hose Committee on inter- governmental affairs, Chief Canice Moore Chukwugozie Nwachukwu has flagged-off free medical programme” Health is Wealth” for the people.
Nwachukwu is also a member of the 6th ECOWAS Parliament and his “Health Is Wealth” Free Medical Mission is a continuous project hence it’s a”Mission” and is providing health care, including examination by doctors, medical tests and diagnosis and treatment to the constituents absolutely free of charge.
The flag-off took place on Thursday, 2nd of May 2024 at Orlu LGA Council Headquarters. Immediately after the flag-off, the doctors, specialists and medical experts moved into action and started giving medical attention to the constituents who came from the three LGAs of the Federal Constituency of Orlu LGA, Orsu LGA and Oru East LGA.
The people received treatments ranging from deworming, dental care, eye checks and treatments, including distribution of eyeglasses where the case requires.
They were equally tested and treated for malaria, typhoid, high and low blood pressure, high and low sugar levels, cold, cough, pneumonia, rheumatism, asthma, tuberculosis, hepatitis and several other cases.
The medical team drawn from both within and outside the country on the next day, Friday May 3, 2024 moved to Oru East LGA Council Headquarters where they continued to give out the free medical attention to the constituents with huge number of people trooping out to receive this free gesture from a man with Heart of Gold.
The programme kick-started on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Orsu LGA where the people were tested and treated by the medical team moved to give treatments to by the able and capable team of doctors, specialists and medical experts.
A statement in Abuja by his media aide, said the peace and unity among the three LGAs and the people’s love for their House of Representatives member as a unifier came to play as people from the various LGA came together to receive medical test and treatment not withstanding their different LGA.
“Wherever the team went, it was all joy, smiles and reign of prayers and blessings upon Hon. High Chief Omeogo and the medical team.
It was indeed a huge success and to God Almighty be all the Glory!