
The nukes and crannies of Ife City Hall was filled to the brim on Thursday, 18th July, 2024 as the proudly Ife born Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Olayinka Egbewole kick-started Oodua Health Care Foundation with about 145 million naira free Health Care Facilities for the Ife Ageds in line with the vision of Oonirinsa.
Oodua Health Care Foundation under the leadership of Dr. Egbewole started with a two day free health care screening exercise wherein 200 Ageds would be picked and transfered to the clinic of the foundation that is situated in Opa Ile-Ife for further free treatments.
The Director General of the foundation Rev. (Dr) Egbewole has disclosed in a brief media interaction that his driving force of running this foundation is to safe Ife Ageds particularly retirees who still take sugary things and do not know how to maintain their health from untimely death.
Having gone to about 43 countries to run free health care outreaches, it is time for my people in Ile-Ife to enjoy what Ageds are enjoying in other countries”-Rev. Egbewole said.
He used the opportunity to thank His Majesty Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi CFR Ojaja II for creating a conducive environment and his unflinching support towards the success of this historic event.
The American based Medical Practitioner equally appreciated the Board of Directors of this foundation and the volunteer team members who are working assiduously for the success of this program without collecting a dime.
In his own address during the orientation program on Wednesday, 17th July, 2024, the representative of Oonirinsa and also a member of the Board of Directors, Sooko Kemade beseeched all the team members to be seeing this program as an avenue of serving Ife without sabotaging the foundation and never to be discouraged because funds are not attached.
Sooko Kemade applauded the initiator of Oodua Health Care Foundation for deeming it fit to come to his father land for this laudable project. If our people can be coming home to establish programs like these, Ife will never forget their impacts even after they leave this world”-Sooko Kemade said.
Speaking with a Medical Practitioner who pleaded anonymous when the event was ongoing, the health care provider disclosed that with this laudable program, Ife is now relieving their King, Ooni who has always been the only one shouldering effective programs like this. Ooni can not do it alone and that is why Ife indegenes who are making it in all the spheres of life must start coming home to take care of their people through programs like these”- the person said
Mr. Oladejo Julius Oladimeji, a recipient of this free health screening openly expressed his mind by saying this program is a direct help from God. They gave us Biscuit, water, food, drink, expensive drugs, infact, it is only God that can repay the initiator of this program”- He said
Another recipient, Mrs Victoria Ajibola Johnson said since she heard about this program, she has been praying for the initiator of this program because she can never have money to undergo the treatments that they have given her here today. Infact, where will I get money to buy expensive drugs like these? They have treated us like we are their biological parents, may God Almighty continues take care of them too”- She said
Mr Onifade Joshua Oladejo, another recipient of the free health care service said God is happy and he is also happy with this because this would be his first time of attending events like these. I am thrilled with the organization of this program, no sabotage, no fights, no corruption they are giving us everything that they can afford without giving us stress, God will take care of them too, they will never know lack in their lives”- He said.