Peace Ndi Owhor Ogunleye, a US-based Public Health Professional & Child Protection Investigator for the State of Texas and the Global Executive Director of Medical Visions for Peace, a non-governmental organization based in Virginia, USA, with a branch in Nigeria, organized a one-day medical outreach in honour of her late grandmother, Felicia Woluwere Woji.
The medical outreach, which took place at her residence, 6 Ali Street, Orogbum, Ogbun-nu-Abali, Port Harcourt, recorded a huge turnout with over two hundred persons in attendance.
Dr. Godwin Iche, Nigerian Medical Representative of Medical Visions for Peace and the Public Relations Officer of Ikwerre Doctors Forum, emphasized that the organization wanted to make a difference in the community.
He explained that healthcare is expensive in Nigeria, and the organization was trying to give back to the community in its own way. He added that the team comprised general practitioners, pharmacists, lab scientists, and nurses, and they had expected to attend to over two hundred persons.
The medical practitioner noted that the event was part of the ongoing burial program for the late grandmother. He said that Peace Owhor Ogunleye, the first grandchild, had organized the medical outreach to honor her grandmother’s memory.
Roland Idada, a resident of Ogbum-nu-Abali community, expressed gratitude to Peace Owhor Ogunleye for organizing the event. He said many community members, young and old, had turned out for the free medical check, and everyone was joyful, adding that they were appreciative of the gesture, and the atmosphere was filled with happiness.
Idada described the late grandmother as a peaceful and wonderful person, and the community was grateful for the medical outreach.
Medical Visions for Peace is a non-governmental organization founded in 1990 by Dr. Ogu Emejuru, a pediatrician based in the United States. The organization’s primary mission is to promote and foster the well-being of underserved rural communities through preventive health and acute care education programs.
Seyi Ogunleye, one of the representatives of MVP, stated that the organization had gathered experts to administer medication and conduct health checks for community members. He explained that the grandmother had lived a long, healthy life, and the event was a tribute to her memory.
According to him, the medical outreach aimed to improve the health and wellness of community members, providing first-line medical checks, doctor consultations, medical diagnostics, and medication.
The event saw a huge turnout, with community members benefiting from the free medical services. Medical Visions for Peace hopes to continue making a difference in the community through such outreach programs.
