Foundation supports widows in Ibadan, Lagos with medical outreach

As part of efforts towards improving the health and well-being of widows and their offspring in extension, Rose of Sharon Foundation (RoSF) in partnership with CHECK Medicals, held a one-day comprehensive medical outreach for the women in Lagos.
   
The medical outreach, which saw hundreds of women from Lagos and Ibadan gather at the foundations’ office in Surulere, Lagos, had different doctors and specialists present, to attend to the medical needs of the women including dentists, optometrists, physiotherapists, general practitioners, lab scientists and so on.
    

Soladoye said they referred more critical cases that cannot wait to specialist hospitals but was happy they were able to reach hundreds of women at the primary level. “We were not expecting this huge number but I am glad that these women are realising that they need to take care of their health,” she said.
    
Administrative officer, RoSF, Ayomide Fatoki, said it was significant that the huge number turned out for the outreach as it meant they were serious about their wellbeing. “Health is important and many people are walking about with undiagnosed health problems. Widows are often overlooked and having them healthy keeps them alive for longer. We fixed it at the start of the year so that if there are any other underlying health issues discovered, we can address them quickly,” she said.