2022 has been a great year to continue to in line of our vision as an organisation – “To reach the rural poor of Africa and beyond with wholistic and qualitative health services”
So far this year, here are the Medical outreaches, Training programmes and other activities we’ve carried out:
ZHIKKHO MEDICAL OUTREACH
2 of our volunteer members under the umbrella of RUCOMEF participated in a medical outreach that was mainly organised by Foursquare Church Kubwa 2/2 in Zhikkho community, Abuja, on February 26.
772 people had medical attention
MAPO HALL OUTREACH
A Medical Outreach held in collaboration with “Optimising People Ministry” at Mapo Hall, Ibadan on March 16th-17th, 2022.
There were 63 participants, who attended to 781 patients. 150 people had laboratory investigations, 275 people had eye consultations and there were 9 dental consultations. There were open air messages, as well as one-one gospel presentations. 361 people prayed to accept Christ and were handed over to the counsellors for follow up. 2 drug addicts were relocated for Rehabilitation.
ITORI/ONIGBEDU OUTREACH
2 RUCOMEF Volunteer members also participated in a Medical outreach that was organised by The Redemption Glory Assembly, Lagos at Itori/Onigbedu, Community, Ogun State, on 26th March.
167 people had medical attention.
SABON IDDO OUTREACH
Our Volunteer Members participated in a medical outreach organised by All Christian Fellowship at Sabon Iddo Community, Abuja, on April 2.
179 people were attended to.
YASHIKIRA MEDICAL OUTREACH
This is an annual Easter Medical outreach which holds in collaboration with Messiah Arena.
The date for this year’s edition had to be shifted to May 27 – 28 on account of clash with Ramadan. This was to ensure that we had maximum participation from the community members.
18 RUCOMEF members participated. 450 people were attended to, 51 surgeries were carried out (including a cleft lip).
OKADA RIDERS OUTREACH
We coordinated a Medical outreach to Okada riders and Commercial vehicle drivers in Gwagwalada on June 4.
The outreach was organized by Hospital Chapel, UATH Gwagwalada.
Here is a breakdown of the activities:
- 14 RUCOMEF/CMF members participated.
- 400 adults and 40 children had medical attention,
- out of which we had 76 eye patients (36 glasses dispensed),
- 16 Dental Patients, 88 people who had lab investigations
The outreach also featured health education and road safety talks.
KUCHINGORO IDP OUTREACH
This outreach was held in collaboration with Shebah Women Foundation, on July 23, 2022 at Kuchingoro IDP CAMP Abuja.
Here is a breakdown of the activities:
- 31 participants attended to 240 Women & Children
- out of which 12 were dental patients
- 7 tooth extractions
- 4 scaling and polishing
- 11 had ophthalmic treatments
- 110 had laboratory investigations.
Welfare materials including clothings, shoes and sanitary pads.
AGO ARE OUTREACH
The Ago-Are Medical and Surgical Outreach was held in collaboration with Action Christian Chapel USA, on September 5-8, 2022.
31 participants attended to 604 people medically;
- 78 of them had laboratory investigations.
- There were 37 surgeries
- 23 hernia repairs
- 6 lump excisions
- 4 hydrocoelectomies
- 2 ganglion excisions
- 2 myomectomies