OTUKPO..... THE TEXAS TALE....

QUICK MEDICAL CONSULT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR PEACE LOVE & CARE (GIPLC)ON BEHALF OF THE SENATE PRESIDENT, MOST DISTINGUISHED DAVID A.B. MARK GCON, EMBARKED ON A PUBLIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN TO DE-WORM CHILDREN OF PRIMARY SCHOOL AGE (FREE OF CHARGE) WITHIN BENUE SOUTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

THE ACTIVITIES COMMENCED ON THE 11^TH OF JULY 2011, WITH A RADIO CALL-IN PROGRAMME HOSTED BY JOY FM 96.5 AND ANCHORED BY ANDY GABRIEL, TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE NEED TO DE-WORM CHILDREN, AGED 2-15YRS. THEREAFTER, THE TEAM OF 7 (COMPRISED OF MEDICS, PARAMEDICS & SOCIAL WORKERS),  PAID AN ADVOCACY VISIT TO THE OCHE OTUKPO; DR EYIMONYE. AFTER A VERY COURTEOUS RECEPTION, HE GAVE HIS WORD, ENSURING US THAT HIS SUBJECTS WILL GIVE US ALL THE REQUIRED SUPPORT WE NEED AND IS INDEED GLAD THAT THE SENATE PRESIDENT IS PROVIDING QUALITY, RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP TO THE PEOPLE OF HIS IMMEDIATE CONSTITUENCY. HE PROMPTLY INSTRUSTED THE TOWN CRIER TO MOBILIZE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, TO ENABLE A SUCCESSFULL EXERCISE.

ON THE 12^TH OF JULY 2011, THE ACTIVITIES COMMENCED AT OTIA METHODIST PRIMARY SCHOOL IGBANUMAJE OTUKPO L.G.A, WHERE UP TO 802 CHILDREN WERE ADMINISTERED THE MEDICATION. THEREAFTER, THE TEAM PROCEEDED TO ST MARYS PRIMARY SCHOOL OTUKPO, WHERE THE MANAGMENT WAS VERY EXPEDIENT IN THEIR EFFORTS AND UP TO 571 CHILDREN WERE DE-WORMED. TO ROUND UP THE DAYS ACTIVITIES, THE TEAM VISITED ST MARYS ORPHANAGE GRA OTUKPO, DE-WORMED ALL THE CHILDREN (UP TO 23 NOS.) AND DONATED TREATED MOSQUITO NETS TO THE HOME. SO MOVED BY THE DEPLORABLE CONDITION OF THE HOME, THE TEAM MEMBERS TAXED EACHOTHER AND DONATED AN UNDISCLOSED WIDOWS MITE, TO FURTHER ASSIST THE HOME.

ON THE 13^TH OF JULY 2011, CARAVAN HEADED TO OHIMINI L.G.A , WHERE 60 CHILDREN WERE ADMINISTERED WITH THE EXPELLER AT L.E.A PRIMARY SCHOOL  AWULEMA.  AT OKPOKWU;EKE OLENGBECHO PRIMARY SCHOOL PLAYED HOST TO THE TEAM AND UP TO 187 CHILDREN GOT MEDICATION, INADDITION TO OTHER MINOR CHECKS, WHICH REVEALED THAT A PARTICULAR EASILY CONTAGIOUS FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN WAS WIDESPREAD AMONGST THE CHILDREN. THE TEAM INTENDS TO DO MORE EXTENSIVE RESEARCH DURING FURTHER MISSIONS IN THE AREA, TO ENSURE IT OCCURS LESS FREQUENTLY, THAN THE CURRENT SITUATION. AT ADO L.G.A, L.E.A PRIMARY SCHOOL UTONKON, A LARGE SCHOOL, 577 TOOK THE FULL DOSE TOO, ABSOLUTELY FREE.

WORTHY OF NOTE IS THE VERY SIGNIFICANT ROLE PLAYED BY THE CHAPERONE OF THE MISSION,MR ANDY GABRIEL, WHO HAS A GOOD GRASP OF THE CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF THE PEOPLE, WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS ZONE C, OF BENUE STATE SENATORIAL DISTRICT. HE SEAMLESSLY INTERGRATED US INTO THE FABRIC OF THEIR WAYS, WHICH IS KEY, FOR EXPEDITIOUS COMMUNITY & SOCIAL MOBILISATION STRATEGY. HIS ROLE IN ENSURING A HITCH FREE MISSION CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED.

UNFORTUNATELY, THE MISSION RAN OUT OF MEDICAL & SUNDRY SUPPLIES, DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING TURN OUT BY THE COMMUNITIES VISITED, IN THIS FIRST PHASE OF THE EXERCISE. HOWEVER, AS A RESULT OF THE RESOLVE OF THE INITIATOR OF THIS PROCESS, SENATOR D.A.B MARK GCON, TO COVER THE ENTIRE DISTRICT, IT SHALL CONTINUE IN EARNEST, UNTIL ALL THE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO THE DRUG, AT LEAST TWICE YEARLY. DURING THIS PILOT SCHEME, IN TOTAL, UP TO 2,5OO CHILDREN GAINED ACCESS TO THE DRUGS.

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MEMBERS OF THE TEAM:

 QUICK MEDICAL CONSULT (QMC):

DR OJIA. L. ADAMOLEKUN- CEO Quick Medical Consult LTD (Coordinator)

CHINOMSO FAITH IBEH- PROGRAMME OFFICER

GLOBAL INITIATIVE FOR PEACE LOVE & CARE (GIPLC):

NUHU KWAJAFA- COORDINATOR

HARUNA HUA- PROJECT DIRECTOR

ENG. WENEGIEME VICTOR- PROJECT OFFICER

CHAPERONE:

ANDY GABRIEL

REPORTED BY: ADAMOLEKUN OJIA LYDIA (MD)