All is now set for open heart surgery, kidney transplant and other critical health challenges at Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation Hospital to be commissioned in March 2022 at Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area, Anambra State.
The hospital would also take care of other critical areas ordinarily most hospitals in South East and the country in general cannot take care of.
This was disclosed, by the Executive Director of the foundation, Azuka Okwuosa, during the distribution of over 20,000 bags of rice to all the families in Oraifite and neighbouring communities, security agencies, religious bodies and other members of the public, at Obi Isingwu, in the local government area of the state.
Azuka said the foundation was embarking on the hospital project to abridge the gap created by inability of the medical service centres, like general hospitals and health centres, in providing cure for critical health challenges that takes many outside the country and leads to untimely deaths to those who could not afford travelling overseas.
On the rice distribution, he said it was part of the foundation’s yearly programme for the past 10 years and above, to ensure every family in Oraifite and neighbouring communities, organs of government, security agencies and religious bodies were given, at least, one bag of rice every Christmas.
“The purpose of rice distribution is to show our token of appreciation for the good things the Lord has done for us throughout the year. It is a kind of Thanksgiving and we feel the best time to do it is this period of Christmas which is a period of sharing and giving,” he said.
“The Foundation has been much active in giving palliative measures in areas of supplies, particularly during the COVID-19 total lock down, when we distributed rice, other food items, face masks, sanitizers and infrared thermometers and other COVID palliatives to more than seven States of the federation.”
With its state-of-the-art diagnostic centre, the hospital, touted as one of its kind East of the Niger and in the federation as a whole, will on completion also take care of other critical areas most hospitals in the South East and the country in general would ordinarily not be able to take care of.
Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa said the foundation was embarking on the hospital project to abridge the gap created by the failure of the medical service centers, like general hospitals and health centers, to provide cure for critical health challenges that take many outside the country and lead to untimely deaths among those who are unable to travel outside the country for medical treatment.
“What we also want to use the hospital, whose name will be unveiled in March next year during its commissioning, to do like we have been doing with the free medical service in conjunction with Zoom Foundation USA, is to reduce the stress of traveling out to get the medical treatment that will be offered by the hospital,” Sir Azuka Okwuosa said.
“Just last week, like you know, we finished the second round of our medical mission, which was first done three months ago, which was all encompassing, as we have free diagnosis, prescription and free medication, while those with eye problems had free eye glasses.
