Health
Delta special needs persons get 21 wheelchairs during medical outreach
By Dele Ogunyemi
The wife of the Delta State Governor and founder of the ‘You Matter Charity Foundation’, Mrs Tobore Oborevwori, has extended the Foundation’s free medical outreach to riverine communities with beneficiaries drawn from Burutu Federal Constituency, among others.
The free medical outreach held in Kiagbodo, in the Burutu Local Government Area, brought together children living with autism and other special needs, their caregivers, elderly persons and hundreds of other residents who benefited from free medical consultations, health screenings, medications and other humanitarian interventions.
The Foundation donated 21 wheelchairs to persons living with mobility challenges, with about 90 per cent allocated to adults and 10 per cent to children.
Children with autism and other developmental conditions also received physiotherapy toys and assistive educational devices to aid their learning and rehabilitation, while 120 bags of rice were distributed to vulnerable households.
The governor’s wife approved N5 million for the hip replacement surgery of a 27-year-old woman, Ombe Egbaseimokumo, who appealed for financial assistance.
Addressing beneficiaries, Oborevwori said the outreach represented more than a healthcare intervention, explaining that it was designed to promote inclusion, create awareness and eliminate the stigma often associated with autism and other special needs.
She added, “Our presence here goes beyond providing medical care. This initiative is holistic in nature, aimed at raising awareness, promoting inclusion and breaking the stigma often associated with autism and other special needs.”
The First Lady noted that Burutu Federal Constituency is the fifth federal constituency to benefit from the You Matter Charity Foundation’s outreach after similar programmes in Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie, Ethiope, Ughelli/Udu and Isoko Federal Constituencies.
The Chairman of Burutu Local Government Area, Julius Takeme, commended the governor’s wife for taking the outreach to the riverine communities, describing it as a genuine humanitarian initiative that continues to improve the lives of vulnerable Deltans.
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