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Beneficiaries of the medical outreach
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria (PCN) Bauchi Mission Parish over the weekend organized a free medical outreach to people of Yelwan Makaranta community a suburbs of Bauchi metropolis as part of its community and social responsibility.
The outreach targeted 500 patients within the community as part of activities marking the Church’s year 2022 crusade with the theme: Royal Priesthood.
The exercise which was conducted at the Church premises, provided services to all those who came there both Muslim and Christians.
The National Director Mission of Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, Rev Godwin Nwambara said that the outreach was part of the Church’s way to bringing medical assistance to its host community.
According to him, ” We are in Bauchi for a crusade and thought it wise to give people both spiritual and physical help” .
Many of those who turn up have been sick for awhile and couldn’t afford to go to hospital for lack of funds thus bringing help to the door steps has put smiles on their faces”.
Godwin Nwambara noted that people need to be healthy to worship God the reason PCN embarked on the medical outreach.
He said that, ” We provided services to all both Muslims and Christians as a sign of love and neighbourliness, as sickness does not discriminate base on religion”.
Mrs peace Shadrach, Halima Ibrahim and Musa Abdullahi who were part of the beneficiaries of the medical outreach thanked PCN for the gesture.
The outreach provided medical services that included Malaria testing and treatment, Hypertension, Diabetes screening and treatment, diarrhoea, cough and catarrh and many others.
Those with severe cases were referred to the hospital for further treatment.
