As regards to give to the society, Emmanuel Osemota Foundation has successfully conducted a free medical outreach and support education in Okabere Community, Benin City, Edo state, Nigeria.
It was stated that the event took place last year September and they have given a total of 205 patients free medical outreach test which comprises 95 males and 110 females.
With the express permission of the head of The Okhiaghele community to organize a free medical outreach in the community.
The Foundation setup a Nurses Station, Mini Lab Station, Optometrist Station, Dental Station, Medical Doctor’s Station, and Pharmacists Station.
The outreach featured Database collection/registration, Health talks, Blood glucose tests, Malaria tests, Blood pressure check, Hepatitis B & C tests, HIV tests, Dental check up, Free consultation, Dispensing of drugs etc
A member of the team, and Pharmacist, Dr Ochuko Onovae attended to the health needs of the residents and other guests at the medical outreach.
Nurse Chisom Okeke and Nurse Daisy were on the ground to give medical advice and necessary medical check-up to the people.
The Medical Lab Scientists, Arerosoghene Victory and Goodluck Osemwenkhae carried out Malaria, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV tests during the outreach.
In November 2022, the Foundation organized Women Empowerment Program in Okabere, Ikpoba-Okha, Edo State, to empower the women in the community and to ensure they are self- reliant.
A member of the medical team, Dr Oghenekaro Onoriose gave a talk on women’s health, needed resources and entrepreneurship skills to women in the community.
The event also featured a questions and answers session while twelve rural women received grants to launch their own businesses.
At the Ambrose Alli University, in Ekpoma, Edo State, the EO Foundation team visited the College of Medicine to host the annual Dr S.U. Osemota Achievers’ Awards! where stethoscopes was presented to top performers in the latest Part 1 MBBS examination for the 2020/2021 session. .
Emmanuel Osemota Foundation believed that the ongoing partnership with the Institution was a great honored to continue supporting its critical academic program.
”We know each student will go on to bring health, wellness, and hope to their own communities”
The Provost, College of Medicine, Prof GBS Iyalomhe, informed the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. A. S. Adagbonyin, that he was also standing in for the Foundation.
A representative of the family, Dr Samuel Osemota said Ambrose Alli University, in Ekpoma would be the second to received such Award from the Foundation.
He promised that the foundation would continue to do more for the purpose of encouraging teaching and learning and hard work in the University.
In the year under view, the Foundation visited the Saint Maria Goretti Girls College, Ikpoba-Okha, Edo State to host a symposium lecture for students on ”Human Trafficking Sexual Abuse, Sex education and Menstrual Hygiene, handled by Dr Peace Ariavie.
The Foundation is passionate about the advancement of girl child and their education in Nigeria.
The engaging program featured questions and answers session where the young women were eager to learn more.
The event was attended by over 500 young women and over 4,674 sanitary and educational supplies were distributed. Invest In A Girl, Power The Future!
The Emmanuel Osemota Foundation brought healthy supplies, educational materials, food, drinks to celebrate with the children. The children sang Christmas songs together and enjoyed themselves.
Foundation described the time spent in the Orphanage Home as glorious, hearing their beautiful voices lifted up in song, as they celebrated the Christmas season.
There was a dance competition! The Eghosa Orphanage Home was full of life, love, and the reason for the season!
(Radio Nigeria)
