FODOR Healthcare Foundation celebrated 2019 Xmas with medical services


Heath is wealth, a healthy soul is a wealthy soul. December 25 every year is a yuletide season characterized with merry, dancing, eating and meeting with the loved ones. Its a season of sharing, hence, FODOR Healthcare Foundation, celebrated the season in a special way.


The NGO didn't distribut foods rather provided free medical services. The event took place at Igbajo in Osun state on the Eve of December 25, 2019. Men and women, young and old, indigenes and neighbour, chiefs and community elders, people on vacation, attended the event.

More than 400 people benefited from this community medical services, it was totally free. The team provided different services such as medical consultation, BMI, BP monitoring, Checking of Blood Glucose. The participants also benefited from essential drugs which was  also free of charge.
Dr Femi Adeniyi, a consultant Pediatrician attended to kids specially on that event. He attended to about 73 children who presented with different pathological and non-pathological conditions. He also provided medical advises to the parents that came with the kids.

In his swift reaction, the team leader, Nurse Abereifa Yemi appreciated the FODOR Healthcare Foundation Medical Team for their resilient efforts in making the events successful and memorable. He also appreciated the community leaders for their support in disseminating the information about the event. He admonished the state and federal government to improve the current healthcare system in Nigeria. He highlighted some worries as the outcome of the event. He explait that majority of the participants had high blood pressure without having a medical doctor monitoring them, "this is catastrophic".
Further more, about 70% of the participants complained of eye problems, while about 90% of female participants complained of post menopausal syndrome. Nurse Abereifa advised the government to take adequate care of the aged in terms of health care.

Adams Health Blog correspondent interviewed some of the beneficiaries who generally commended the organiser of the event, Madam Ajoke, a beneficiary,  expressed her gratitudes, prayed for the organiser and urged the government to do more of this service and upgrade the health facility in Igbajo.



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