2,000 to get foundation’s free medical care

By Our Reporter

A United States  (U.S.)-based non-governmental organisation, Xanderena Foundation, will give free treatment to 2,000 patients in Nigeria.

Founder Irene Iwerebon, in a statement yesterday by her media aide, Cornelius Kayode, said the foundation, since 2015, had been conducting medical missions in U.S. and outreaches in North America.   Iwerebon said the foundation was creating awareness in hard-to-reach communities, with over 25 volunteers, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and non-medics – teachers, business owners, consultants and public relations consultants.

She said approximately 200-350 adults would be screened daily for weight, blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, heart rate, glucose screening, consultation, diet plan, free medication and dental care.

Iwerebon added that there would be lessons in general hygiene, hypertension, diabetes, stress relief, signs and symptoms of illness, HIV, blood communicable diseases, mental health and oral care.

“The non-medical volunteers will ensure that every adult who attends the mission gets a hygiene care package, which will include nutrition gift packs to approximately 200 children per mission day. Tests will be conducted and our experts will advise and give out drugs to those diagnosed with any ailment.

“Whoever that is diagnosed with an ailment should not give up. He should rather seek medical advice and begin treatment,” she said

Dignitaries expected at the event include Mrs. Ibiwunmi Akinnola nee Braithwaite, president- elect of International Women’s Society, Nigeria; Nwanne Asabamaka Okafor, Nigeria’s first victimologist; Mrs. Unyime-Ivy King, 2014 United Nations ambassador of peace (appointed by International Organisation of World Peace Advocates); and others.