No fewer than 5,625 people have gained from the EMOIMEE Medical Workshop that has just ended in the five communities of Mbo local government area and its environs.
The Medical Workshop with the theme, “Promoting the Health and Well-being of Mbo Citizens”, which held in Enwang, Uda, Ebughu, Udesi and Effiat communities, was carried out in collaboration with Global Hands Medical Foundation.
Designed to cater for the health needs of the people of the LGA, the week-long event featured seminars, lectures, and trainings, exposing participants to a wealth of knowledge in various medical fields, especially on how to maintain simple hygiene and prevent from infections and other communicable diseases.
The Workshop began on Monday, July 22, holding concurrently in Enwang and Uda communities for five working days.
The exercise also held simultaneously in Ebughu and Udesi from Monday, July 29 to Friday, August 2.
Between Monday, August 5, and Friday, August 9, the event took place in Esuk Enwang, one of the 14 Island villages of Effiat Ikpoto in Mbo Local Government Area.
Giving statistics of work done during the Workshop, the Medical Director, Global Hands Medical Foundation, Dr Titus Antai, said that, a total of 5,625 beneficiaries gained medical services at the event.
He explained that while 257 pateints went through general surgeries, 127 had eye surgeries, even as 1,757 received reading glasses, while 245 had referrals to other hospitals.
Flanked by a medical consultant with Global Hands Medical Foundation, Dr Katherine Ntekim, Antai added that 252 patients were treated to dental procedures, while 2,987 went through laboratory diagnostics.
Antai said that the general surgeries performed during the Workshop included herniorrhaphy, ganglion, lumber hernia repair, herniotomy, lumpectomy, appendicitis, myomectomy, among others.
He thanked the Almighty God Who led the medical experts to carry out a total of 384 surgeries (for both general and eye surgeries) without any case of casualty.
Speaking during the Flag-off ceremony of the Workshop, the EMOIMEE Board Chairman, Sen. Helen Esuene, explained that the acronym – EMOIMEE was coined from the seven LGAs of Eket, Mkpat Enin, Onna, Ikot Abasi, Mbo, Eastern Obolo and Esit Eket, which form the Trust.
Flanked by Mbo Board Member, Engr Asuquo Inuikim; Ikot Abasi Board Member, Chief Emmanuel Ntuk; the Management Committee Chairman, Dr Linus Okon, among others, Senator Esuene used the occasion to announce the intentions of EMOIMEE to revamp the medical facilities in Mbo LGA.
On his part, the Mbo Board Member, Dr Asuquo Inuikim told Mbo people that EMOIMEE was in a hurry to bring meaningful development to the area.
He recalled the various interventions being carried out by EMOIMEE, adding that more of such were under way.
Meanwhile, the Management Committee Members: Chief Ulo Ante Uye and Chief Edet E. Okon, as well as the Advisory Committee Member, Chief Ita Ntekim lauded Mbo people for their cooperation, and encouraged them to protect all development assets being brought to the area.
The event ended with inspection of the Primary Health Centres in the five communities led by Mbo Board Member, Sir Asuquo Inuikim, together with the Management and Advisory Committees members, including Chief Ulo Ante Uye, Chief Edet E. Okon and Chief Ita Ntekim.
