It is a carryover of success from the previous day on day 2 of the free medical outreach from Rt. Hon Toby Okechukwu’s free medical outreach at Ugbo, AwguLocal Government Area of Enugu State.

Starting from yesterday, the current phase of the outreach has already witnessed series of successful surgeries. 29 surgical operations were successfully conducted yesterday. As at the time of filing this report today, the second day of the exercise, 11 surgeries have already been completed. These surgeries are in various areas ranging from hernia and cyst removal to fibroid.

An elderly native of Ihe in Awgu Division, who gave his name as Pa Ndubisi Boniface, left the UNTH Outreach, Ugbo by eleven in the morning on discharge having gone through very successful prostate operations and treatment for pile from the previous day. Speaking on his way home with free drugs in company of two of his relatives, Pa Ndubisi, said that he felt much better and that he thanks God for his benefactor Rt. Hon Toby..

Similarly, Pa Benard Okeke and Mrs Juliana Okeke, both from Ugbonabo, who have eye problem and chronic leg pain respectively, were successfully treated and given free drugs for their ailments on day 2. Pa Okeke said he had already benefited two times in the past over the years from Hon. Toby’s free medical outreach over the years. He therefore thanked God for bringing forth Hon. Toby Okechukwu.
“He has been sent by God to help rescue us without which we would be in darkness,” he said.

On her part, Mrs Okeke showered praises on Hon Toby Okechukwu saying he has brought much needed succor for so many people who have been dying at home for lack of resources to treat their ailments. She said that testing, treatments, surgeries and administering of drugs, all free of charge to patients started, on Tuesday. She revealed that some of the now treated patients had given up hope as a result of exorbitant bills they were asked to pay at various hospitals they had sort treatment in the past. However, Hon. Toby has ensured that the surgical operations they needed are performed for them free of charge.

On her part, Mrs Okeke showered praises on Hon Toby Okechukwu saying he has brought much needed succor for so many people who have been dying at home for lack of resources to treat their ailments. She said that testing, treatments, surgeries and administering of drugs, all free of charge to patients started, on Tuesday. She revealed that some of the now treated patients had given up hope as a result of exorbitant bills they were asked to pay at various hospitals they had sort treatment in the past. However, Hon. Toby has ensured that the surgical operations they needed are performed for them free of charge.

“I went to the hospital on account of a chronic leg pain. They charged me N8500 just to conduct a test for me. I did not have the money, so I went back home. However, I came here today and all the tests were conducted for me free of charge. Not only that, they also gave me all the drugs I need. I have taken some of the drugs already and I am now very strong.

“Hon. Toby Okechukwu brings in high quality drugs and the drugs are being dispensed free of charge to all who need them and have come for them.

“It is my prayers that the person of Toby Okechukwu should endure in Ugbonambo and Umuego and Umu-Israel. He is an Israeli. His personage should endure in Enugu State. These are the things we beg from God,” Mrs. Okeke said.

Giving account of the series of successes recorded so far , Dr. Francis Okpara, a Consultant Gynecologist and member of Doctors On The Move Africa (DOTMA), explained that the medical team is a non-profit organization and is in  partnership with Hon Tobi Okechukwu to realize his free medical outreach to the people.

In his words:

“For some well-meaning Nigerians who can afford to take medical services to their community, DOTMA fills in the gap. We have the technical support, the manpower and everything. So if you provide the resources, we can actually come in and fill that gap. Like most of these surgeries that we do, people have waited for two, three, four and five years because they cannot afford to pay for these surgeries. But when we come in, with the resources that we have, and the technical support, and then the support from the well-meaning Nigerians, we can actually fill that gap.”

On the range of medical services the team provides tothe people, Dr. Okpara said:

“We offer you services from general medical and surgical services: the eye, the radiology side, the lab – all of them are actually free. So, it bridgesthe gap between people who know that they have a problem but can’t afford to… There are a number of them who don’t even know they have a problem. So, when we come in like that, we sort out those issues and then give the required services they need.”

He said that on a personal level, what motivates such invaluable service to fellow human is the indescribable fulfilment and satisfaction of being able to offer assistance to people who cannot help themselves.

He urged people of means all over the country to emulate Rt. Hon Toby Okechukwu and assist the people, especially the less privileged in ways those people can not help themselves.

For the first day of Rt. Hon Toby Okechukwu’s free medical outreach, almost 700 consultation cards were issued to patients some of whom have already received treatment and drugs at the ongoing exercise.

The week-long exercise which  started on Tuesday will run till Monday, June 20th, courtesy of Rt. Hon TobyOkechukwu.