By Nwabueze Okonkwo

ONITSHA – No fewer than 243 persons, including male and female adults, as well as youths   received  free medical check ups and treatments from  Onyemaechi Hope for the Helpless Foundation, a non governmental, voluntary and Christian organization fighting for the healthcare of the less privileged ones in the society.

A medical expert attending to a female patient

The free medicare which took place  at  Umudunu Village Hall,  Isuaniocha in Awka North Local Government Area of   Anambra state, according to the foundation, also  benefited about 57 children between the ages of six months and five years.

Coordinator of the foundation, Kennedy Onyema Okenwa, in his remarks at the event, noted  that they are into free malaria tests and sensitization,  distribution of long lasting insecticide nets,  free HIV/AIDS tests,  as well as general medical counseling and advice.

According to Okenwa, “a  lot of people have been subjected to acute hunger, pains, shortages and various degrees of hardships as a result of challenges, hazards and troubles of life. These people need our love and care and as such, we need to rally round and assist them as much as we can, for the sake of God and humanity”

He however commended those he identified as volunteers and partners for their efforts so far at ensuring the success of all their free medical and counseling activities which took place at intervals in various parts of South East region and urged them not to relent in the same service of God and humanity.