Get Guardian on GoogleThe member representing Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency in Anambra State, Maureen Chinwe Gwacham, has concluded a four-day medical outreach that provided healthcare services to residents across the constituency and neighbouring communities.
The outreach featured surgical operations, distribution of medicated glasses and treatment for patients suffering from various eye conditions.
Beneficiaries described the intervention as timely and impactful, particularly for indigent residents who had struggled to access quality healthcare services.
Organisers said the programme also included routine medical check-ups for patients who underwent eye surgeries as part of efforts to ensure sustained post-operative care.
Speaking during the outreach, Gwacham described the initiative as a life-saving intervention aimed at supporting visually impaired residents who could not afford medical treatment.
“This medical outreach was an outright premeditation to provide succour for my constituents who are visually impaired and could not afford medical bills.
“Moreover, it focuses not just on restoring sight, but on educating my people on precautionary measures to take care of their eyes, as it remains one of the most vital sensory organs in the human body and I do not wish visual impairment on anyone,” she said.
The lawmaker stated that the outreach was the first of its kind in the Oyi/Ayamelum Federal Constituency and noted that it was extended to residents of neighbouring Idemili North as part of efforts to promote inclusive and non-discriminatory representation.
Observers said the extension of the programme beyond the constituency reflected the lawmaker’s commitment to humanitarian service and people-oriented leadership.
Gwacham also disclosed that additional interventions were being planned, particularly in the agricultural sector, to help cushion the effects of economic hardship on residents of Oyi/Ayamelum and surrounding communities.
She reaffirmed her commitment to quality representation and effective lawmaking, assuring constituents that more people-focused programmes would be implemented.
Beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the lawmaker, describing the outreach as a major relief for vulnerable residents in the area.
