As Obi Ebere Chukwu Health Mission Takes Medical Succor To The Downtrodden
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Health, they say, is wealth, and no nation can be developed, nor rural communities attain its desired goals without a healthy manpower.
To this end, any responsible government ought to prioritize and take the issue of the health sector very seriously by providing its citizens, including rural dwellers quality and affordable health care facilities with adequate medical professionals.
But regrettably, over the years in Nigeria, including Enugu, and other states in South East geo political zone of the country, governments at all levels have not really impressed the people, or lived up to expectation in this all Important sector, leading to Incessant untimely deaths.
It’s a known fact that the government’s continued neglect and relegation of the health sector to the background over the years has been responsible for the high level of medical tourism in the country, though, amongst the rich who can afford such foreign trips.
The ugly development, particularly at the grass root level has no doubt led to the sudden and painful demise of bread winners in many families who died in their respective homes due to lack of financial strength to seek attention in medical facilities.
However, many thanks to private individuals, Philanthropists and groups who have always used their God given personal wealth to intervene in saving lives of their people in several communities of various states of the country.
In Enugu state for instance, one of such medical intervention that has helped in saving scores of lives and giving hope to hopeless citizens with various health challenges is the Obi Ebere Chukwu Awgu Health Mission Foundation, which has really touched many lives and rekindled hope of the sick natives.
The foundation has brought medical succor to the downtrodden in the old Greater Awgu Province in Enugu West senatorial district of the state through effective health care interventions.
Just recently, the foundation embarked on a Three-day health outreach outing in the locality where it intervened in the health challenges of scores of the residents of the area.
The organization strongly believes in the assertion that credibility is earned when words and actions are consistent.
True to this fact, the Obi Ebere Chukwu Awgu Health Mission Foundation has consistently, through its numerous health initiatives across the old greater Awgu province, brought immense succor to the people of these communities.
It has truly bridged the gap between the people at the grassroot and health care centres. By the proactive approach, individuals have been so privileged to access essential health tips, screening, treatment, and attention from medical professionals present at each outreach of the Foundation.
The overall outcome of the outreach is far-reaching, as it has enabled the under-served members of the communities under the province to take charge of their overall well-being, promote healthy lifestyle, and change the psychology of the people of the communities.
Founded in February 2024 by Rev.Fr. Ude Kingsley Amobichukwu, the Foundation set for itself, to bring free medical succor to the downtrodden, using well trained medical experts and collaborations with members of the local communities, creating a network of support and ideas that enhances the reach and impact, so set by the Foundation.
Immediately after its registration by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), and with its desire to meet up with the huge health care gap within the locality, the Foundation swung into action by firstly, inaugurating a team of medical experts, led by its Chief Medical Consultant, Dr. Alphonsus Okoh, a consultant Ophthalmologist, to help carry out a feasibility study of the main health challenge of the people of Amulor Ogboli Awgu and Ndiagu-Ogboli, both in Ogboli-Ohaja Autonomous Community, Awgu Town, agrarian communities in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Amulor Ogboli Awgu was immediately scheduled for the 2024 outreach, and to the glory of God, the Foundation held its inaugural outreach on 24th August, 2024.
During the health outreach in 2024, about 400 people attended, mostly aged men, women, and children, and they were all attended to by the team of medical experts present.
To further bridge this wanton health care gap, the rural community of Ndiagu-Ogboliwas chosen as a venue for the 2025 health outreach due to its characterized unique demography and persistent health features that presents both challenges and opportunities for the health outreach.
Also, due to its remoteness and considering the fact that vast majority of members of this community are predominantly farmers and mostly lacking access to basic health care services, culminating in residents having to travel long distances to access health care, which often prevent them from seeking necessary care as required.
Armed with these glaring facts, the medical committee was therefore tasked to, Identify the prevailing health challenges common in the community, Identify the possible health intervention suitable for the community and the appropriate medical consumables needed for the outreach.
After the studies, it was observed that the prevailing health challenges common to the community includes, Eye challenges, Rheumatoid, Arthritis related pains BP related ailments.
To effectively address these identified health concerns within the community (Ndiagu-Ogboli community), Awgu Town, a multi-faceted approach, was adopted, namely, providing practical, massive information/re-orientation through public enlightenment via pamphlets, personalized interaction, and town criers.
Other approach includes educational initiatives through Essay competition, Themed “Life is Sacred, come let us protect it”, where students/Youths from select schools were meant to write an essay on the above theme and subsequent training sessions by the Nigerian Red Cross Society and Safety Experts from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, to serve as health and safety vanguard in their respective communities.
Also, to ensure that a successful health outreach is achieved, there was the constitution of different committees to help facilitate the smooth implementation.
Such committees include Medical, Research, Data/Media, Pre/Post Event Evaluation, Logistics, Education, Welfare/Administration, Local Organising Committee (LOC) amongst others.
Each of these committees were all saddled with the sole responsibility of designing workable templates for the smooth achievement of the set objectives for the outreach by the Foundation.
It took the Foundation about 12 months to fully come-up with the eventual hosting of the 2025 outreach, which was divided into phases, which included; Community Engagements,
Within the period 4 Months, engagements were done with locals, including the Traditional Leader of Ogboli-Ohaja Autonomous Community HRH, (Eze Kingsley Uchechukwu Okeke), (Eze elect), Hon. Chief Joe Ani, the National President of Awgu Egbeleli Development Union, Youth Leaders like the Youth Leader of Ogboli-Ohaja Autonomous Community (Mr. Ikechukwu), the National President of Awgu Youth Associations, and other critical stakeholders.
The aim of the engagement was to have their contributions and advice on the proposed plan of the Foundation, towards improving their health challenges and further seek for their cooperation through Mobilization of locals, to see to the eventual hosting of the health outreach.
The approach ensured that the outreach met-up with the specific need of the community without breaking any protocol culturally and otherwise.
The scheduling of Essay writing competition Themed “cultural Traditions that promotes well-being” 5 Months -7 Months was another wonderful aspect of the programme.
Within the period, an educational initiative, through Essay competition with selected schools from Awgu Town in Awgu Local government area, and Achi, in Oji-River LGA (Alpha Secondary School Awgu, Boys Secondary School Awgu, Presentation Secondary School Awgu, Perfection Secondary School Awgu, Corpus Christi College Achi, Urban Secondary School Awgu, Urban Girls Secondary School, and Rosary High School, Awgu), to further bring these teeming youths from their respective schools, up-to-date on the need for a healthy lifestyle that promotes healthy living
Eventual winners of the competition were subsequently crowned at the grand finale, with cash prizes of 150,000, 100,000, and 50,000, respectively to the first, second, and third positions.
Within this space of time, participation rate and feedback were gathered from expected attendees to assess the envisaged effectiveness of the outreach, based on the already set-out indicators of success.
Using a pre-designed request template, each committee is made to present its envisaged proposals/budgets for the outreach and submit the same to the board for evaluation, defence and subsequent approval, after which the approved funds are disbursed appropriately.
However, the 2025 events of the Foundation, which was designed as a three (3) day Event, was Chaired by Prof. Leonard Ajah, a consultant gynecologist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, from Thursday 31st July to Saturday 2nd August 2025 at Patbenson Hotel, Awgu and Ndiagu-Ogboli Primary School).
At the opening ceremony held on (Thursday 31st July, 2025) which serves as the grand finale of the Essay Competition, has in attendance, Seven (7) students and their respective teachers from the final 5 shortlisted schools, who came for the Oral defense of their already submitted Essays, earlier sent-in for assessment.
After the assessment, Master Okoh Francis Uchenna of Presentation Secondary School emerged as the overall best, with Miss Solomon Chiziterem Sharon and Miss Chukwu Nancy Chiamaka of Presentation Secondary School Awgu and Rosary High School, Awgu, came second and third respectively.
Subsequently, the First, Second and Third best students were selected for the Health Emergency Response Training by the Nigerian Red Cross Society and Safety Experts from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria scheduled for Friday 1st August 2026, being the 2nd day of the three day event at the main hall, Patbenson Hotels, Awgu Town, Awgu LGA, Enugu State.
Also, on Friday 1st August, being the 2nd day of the Three-day event, 50 participants, selected from within different communities in the old greater Awgu province, comprising Aninnri, Awgu and Oji-River Local Government Areas, were Trained by the Nigeria Red Cross Society and Safety Experts from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Emergency Health Intervention procedures.
The training, which was adjudged as the best thing to ever happen to Awgu by the trainees and stakeholders alike, was really engaging and participants were full of immense appreciation to the Foundation, for finding them worthy of recognition and so trained, free of charge by a reputable international organization like the Nigerian Red Cross Society, with its attendant certification.
The high point of the day’s training was the official unveiling of the Winners of the Essay Competition, with the award of the prizes of 150,000, 100,000 and 50,000 respectively to the first, second and third positions and Crowning of Master Okoh Francis Uchenna as the “Ambassador of Life” of the Foundation for 2025 and presentation of Certificates the Coordinator of the Foundation , Rev.Fr Amobi Kingsley Ude to participants.
Furthermore, on Saturday 2nd August 2025, the Foundation held its annual General Health Outreach at Ndiagu-Ogboli Primary School, Ogboli-Ohaja Autonomous Community, Awgu Town, Awgu LGA of Enugu State.
The carnival-like event witnessed a resounding turn-out of members of the local community, both old and young alike, who started thronging to the venue as early as 7am.
Subsequently, their respective details, for continued monitoring and evaluation were well documented, while corresponding medical screenings, prescription and drug dispensation commenced accordingly.
Collectively, about 300 patients were registered and treated for various ailments, including eye related ailments and glasses were given, where needed.
In their Goodwill messages, the Traditional Ruler of Ogboli-Ohaja Autonomous Community, HRH Eze Okeke Kingsley Uchechukwu, who graced the colourful event with the entire Palace entourage, expressed appreciation to the Founder of the Foundation, Rev. Fr. Ude Kingsley Amobichukwu, the LOC Chairman of the Foundation, Comrade AC. Ude, and the entire members of the Foundation for their continued support and solidarity towards the plight of his subjects, through free medical interventions and other humanitarian interventions in his community.
The monarch prayed for God’s continued guidance and provision for the entire members of the Foundation.
Also, the National President of the Awgu Egbeleli Development Union, Hon. Chief Joe Ani, who was highly elated at the massive turnout and the quantum of drugs available, reserved immense praise for the Coordinator of the Foundation, Rev.Fr. Ude Kingsley Amobichukwu, always depriving himself of personal comfort, just to ensure that he saves the lives of people of his community.
He further posited that his noble numerous initiatives like stipends to the needy and aged, has tremendously helped in giving hope to these individuals, who ordinarily, have no one to run to for succor, singlehandedly.
The national president, enjoined others to take a cue from these wonderful milestones towards alleviating the health challenges of the downtrodden in our respective communities.
Finally, women and the elderly, who were immensely grateful for the wonderful health intervention by the Foundation, appreciated every member of the Foundation, alluding that their lives had been further prolonged due to the overwhelming treatment and drugs dispensed to them, free of charge.
They also appreciated the wonderful counseling they received on healthy lifestyle and promised that they will apply lessons learnt from the outreach in their day-to-day life, to ensure that the aim of the Foundation of preventing avoidable deaths like Stroke etc in our Communities is attained.
Sequel to the resounding success of the 2025 outing of the Foundation, the post Event Evaluation Committee, using an empirical database to analyze the overall performance of the 2025 outing of the Foundation and adjudged it to greatly meet up with the set objectives of the Foundation.
The areas of gap were clearly noted and referred to the Research and Administrative committee for further appraisal.
In a bid to touch a wider range of communities within the old greater Awgu province, after much research, the 2026 Health Mission Outreach of the Foundation was zoned to Achi in Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State and the 2026 Event Evaluation team were mandated to come up with the proposals, timeline, and other necessary logistics and facilitations needed for the successful hosting of the outreach, come next year.
The Administrative Secretary of the foundation , Mr. Kingsley Jideofor Aniude, thanked all that made this year’s Programme conducted under the Chairmanship of Prof. Leonard Ajah ( Professor of Gynecology University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH , Enugu) a huge success.
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