JEDLOF boss charges Nigerians on regular medical check up

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  JEDLOF boss charges Nigerians on regular medical check up












A retired general manager of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the founder of Jedidiah Divine Home Of Love (JEDLOF), a Non Governmental Organisation, Dr. Mrs. Ebele Okoye, has advised Nigerians to check their blood pressure and sugar level regularly to avoid sudden death. 



Speaking shortly after carrying out free medical tests for over 100 widows at the Ikeja High School Oyetayo, Oshodi, as part of the NGO's quarterly medical outreach over the weekend, Dr Okoye said,  the exercise was borne out of the fact that so many Nigerians can not access health facilities due to economic hardship in the country.



With the theme 'Reviving Hope and Empowering Widows' Dr Okoye noted, that high blood pressure remained a silent killer of individuals in the country adding, that a lot of Nigerians do not have money to access medical facilities saying that, the free medical screening was  part of JEDLOF’s giving back to the society.



She encouraged members of the public to always go for medical tests to keep staying alive.



According to her, Nigerians are hardworking people stressing that their counterparts in the western world were being taking care of by their governments by providing necessary welfare facilities to keep them alive. 



Okoye urged Nigerians to be cautious of their health and advised that members of JEDLOF should participate in the monthly online prayers. 



She reiterated her call to government, 


Corporate organisations and well meaning individuals in the country to assist the NGO to meet it's humanitarian support to deserving widows and the less privileged. 



Also speaking, Mrs Peace Okoye, who coordinated the medical screening of the widows, said that exercise was done to assist the widows to examine their state of health. 



Okoye said, the foundation deviated from normal empowerment of the widows with food items and cash to providing medical assistance for them through screening 



According to her, most people do not carry out test in their body which has resulted to untimely death. 



While acknowledging the need of the people in the society, Okoye pleaded support for JEDLOF foundation to enable them do more for the widows



For Mrs Abiodun Funmilayo, one of the widows who benefited from the medical check up, expressed joy over the exercise adding that it was not the first time she was benefiting from JEDLOF 



Another window, Mrs Yemisi Adenusi, commended Dr Mrs Okoye for coming to her rescue adding that apart from the test, she has provided her with food items, school fees for her children 



For Mrs Amaele Ego, "Immediately I saw the doctor, I was very happy because I realise today that health is very important. If I did not come today, I will not know that my BP is high and would have gone to the farm with it" 



A team of medical doctors was on ground to attend to those who came especially widows, with high blood pressure and sugar level were given medications after screening. 



Some that could not be treated were referred to hospital for more medical attention. 



Some of the beneficiaries (widows) of the medical outreach commended the founder of JEDLOF, Dr Okoye for organising the medical screening for them. 



Highlight of the exercise, was the distribution of gifts to the widows. 

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