The Beulah World Initiative (BWI), in partnership with Winners Chapel, Area 45, Ifako, Ogba, Lagos, organised a free medical outreach for residents of Ifako Community on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
The programme offered medical consultations, health checks, and essential medications aimed at easing healthcare costs while fostering compassion and community service.
BWI Founder and Coordinator, Ms. Chichi Ononiwu, described the event as the group’s monthly outreach for September.
She noted that BWI has previously held similar programmes across Lagos communities, including Mushin, Alagbole, Makoko, Idimu, Alagbado, LASU Road, Egbeda, Gbagada, Iyana Ipaja, Mangoro in Agege, and Badagry.
Ononiwu further explained that BWI’s statutory medical outreaches run until November each year, with December reserved only for special requests.
“What we do in December is what we call Widows’ Christmas Outreach; we hold it to help widows to be able to celebrate Christmas in a good mood.
“We host widows and give them food items and other things that will help them enjoy the season. Our medical outreaches mostly end in November,” she explained.10
Speaking at the event, a Medical Researcher and PhD Student of Covenant University, who is also a member of the BWI Team, Mr. Theophilus Nang, enlightened participants about the various ailments plaguing different communities, disclosing that what is frequent in hospitals are Malaria, Typhoid, HIV, and Diabetes, among others.
“So when we come out for outreaches like this, we do a lot, depending on the materials we have. Today, we are targeting Malaria, HIV, Diabetes, and Eye tests for those who might have sight issues.”
Speaking of simple hygienic practices, Nang advised on the use of mosquito nets to prevent malaria, personal hygiene like washing hands, especially with the use of mosquito nets to prevent malaria, and personal hygiene like using running water and soap.
“Making sure you bathe every day, change your towels, keep where you cook clean, and avoid street food as much as possible by eating food that is organic.”
He further admonished the people of Ifako Community on the need for continuous sensitization in churches, courts, schools, and even when they have community events, health practices should be preached to them.
“People need to be told over and over about preventive practices against diseases. But first, this community seems to be very clean. I would encourage them to intensify the practices they have in making sure they protect themselves from common diseases,” he added.
At the event, Pastor Bamidele Babatunde, the Area Pastor of Winners Chapel Area 45, Ifako, speaking on the importance of the outreach, said, “Just like Jesus said, go into all the world and make disciples of all people. When Jesus was teaching, people needed food. He said, No, don’t let them go; give them food. It’s the same thing.
“We can’t wait for the government to do it all. So it is a move of God to take care of people physically while we’re also talking to them about eternity.”
Commending BWI for the initiative and sponsorship, Babatunde added that the programme is a good one, especially now that many people cannot afford to pay hospital bills because of the state of our economy.
He added that with the number of participants at the programme, it shows the initiative is really reaching the people as many that may not be able to go out and check their BP, their BP is being checked, Blood sugar is being checked, so we know if there’s any medical condition we need to advise them to take care of it very fast.
Dr. Ifeanyi Uche, of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, who is also a member of the BWI Team, went further to advise on simple hygienic practices like washing hands before and after the use of toilet, coughing etiquette and possible use of a nose mask because that way they are protecting themselves and preventing the spread of diseases especially when they are ill.
“Then regular check-ups. You don’t have to wait until you break down, and you have to be rushed to the hospital before you treat yourself. So if for any reason you feel anything that is not normal with your body system, you could as well go to the hospital and get yourself checked. Like we always say in the hospital, early detection is key to a healthy life. So you don’t have to wait until you fall and you get rushed to the hospital before you get treated,” he advised.
One of the beneficiaries of the outreach, Mr. Komolafe Abimbola, commended BWI for the good job. “This is a community social responsibility, which I think they are giving back to society in their own little way, and I want to encourage them because giving to a community like this at large is a very wonderful one, and I pray that God blesses them.
Mrs. Oladipupo Funmilayo, another beneficiary applauded BWI and according to her, “They’re really doing a great job and God will reward them; because if you want to do these things in General Hospital, I know what it will cost, the stress I’ll go through; but here now, we are doing it for free and even with free medication.”
Beyond medical attention, the outreach also extended welfare support, as BWI presented food items, clothes, and relief packages to participants. This gesture further highlighted the organization’s dedication to holistic community care, addressing both health and nutritional needs of the people.
