EJEME ANIOGOR MEDICAL OUTREACH REPORT HELD ON SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2025 BY OMIWA FOUNDATION

 

NAMES OF VOLUNTEERS FOR THE OUTREACH 

*Consultation*

1. Dr Ochonogor Onochie 

2. Dr Chidi Fidelis 

3. Dr Donald Orji

4. Dr Mirabel Adams 

5. Dr Kizito Esenwa

*Pharmacy*

6. Mr Newman Henry

7. Ude Chinecherem

8. ⁠Stephen Ebruphiyor 

*Eye Clinic*

9. Dr Uche Enwenwa 

10. Miss Helen Othowowa 

11. Atie Rita

*Nursing Station* 

12. Nurse Ogechi Egwu

13. Nurse ANTHONIA OJINIKA

14. Nurse Imami gift

15. Nurse Dorathy Brown

*Laboratory*

16. Peter Johnson (ABSENT) REPLACED

*Dental*

17. Ewere Esther

18. Nwodo Juliet Chiamaka

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Omiwa Foundation Medical Outreach in EJEME ANIOGOR COMMUNITY 

Overview
The Omiwa Foundation held a comprehensive medical outreach in Ejeme Aniogor to improve access to basic and preventive healthcare. The event delivered patient-centered services across several departments — consultations, pharmacy, dental, laboratory, and eye care — and prioritized respectful, culturally appropriate care for all age groups.

Consultation / General Clinic
A team of volunteer clinicians and nurses ran the general consultation tents, performing triage and focused assessments for adults and children. Services included history-taking, physical examinations, diagnosis of common conditions (malaria, URIs, hypertension, musculoskeletal complaints, minor skin conditions), basic wound care, maternal-child health screening, and health education. Patients received individualized treatment plans, counselling on follow-up care, and referral slips for cases needing higher-level care.

Pharmacy / Medication Dispensing
A staffed pharmacy point provided free or subsidized medications aligned to diagnoses made at the consultation tents. Medications were dispensed with clear verbal instructions and printed dosages where needed. The pharmacy team emphasized drug safety — including interactions, adherence, and when to seek urgent care — and maintained a simple record of medicines issued to support follow-up and auditing.

Dental Section
The dental team offered oral health screening, basic procedures, and education. Services commonly provided included oral examinations, dental scaling and cleaning, temporary fillings, painless extractions for hopeless teeth, and provision of oral hygiene advice (brushing technique, fluoride use, diet counselling). The dental station also identified patients needing more complex restorative or surgical care and issued referral information to local dental services.

Laboratory Services
On-site point-of-care testing supported rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Typical tests performed included malaria rapid diagnostic tests, and glucose checks. Laboratory staff ensured proper specimen handling, accurate documentation of results, and prompt communication of abnormal findings to the clinical team. The quick-turnaround lab results enabled immediate, evidence-based treatment decisions.

Eye Section / Ophthalmology Screening
The eye care station provided visual acuity screening, basic eye examinations, and dispensing of reading or distance glasses when available. Common findings — such as refractive error, conjunctivitis, or cataract suspicion — were identified and counseled. Patients requiring surgical or specialist ophthalmic care received referral letters and information about partnering eye-care facilities for follow-up.

Community Education & Preventive Activities
Throughout the outreach, teams ran short health talks and demonstrations on topics like malaria prevention, maternal-child health, sanitation, oral hygiene, and medication adherence. 

Logistics, Safety & Data
Care was delivered with attention to infection control, record-keeping, and respectful patient flow. A basic register captured demographics, diagnoses, tests done, and medicines dispensed to support monitoring and any necessary follow-up.

Impact & Next Steps
The outreach improved access to essential services for residents of Ejeme Aniogor, treated immediate health needs, and linked patients to ongoing care. Recommended next steps include planned follow-up clinics, confirmation of referred patients’ access to specialist care, and local capacity-building sessions (e.g., community health worker training, basic first aid).

Visitation of a colleague who gave birth to a baby girl 

Group photograph with Rev Fr Ogonwah