The Director General of Cross River State
Primary Health Care Development Agency
(CRSPHCDA), Dr. Mrs. Betta Edu spoke of her
surprise visit to Osakan village, Ofumbongha-
Yala ward in Obubra Local Government Area
on July 30th, for community outreach service,
where a woman delivered triplets.
Dr. Edu said she was over excited with their
birth especially owning to the fact that they
were given birth to in one of the primary
health care facility rather than resorting to
traditional home delivery.. It is even more
interesting that a Traditional Birth attendant
referred this woman to the health center and
supported the staff there during the delivery.
While congratulating the parents, the DG used
the opportunity to advise the parents to start
family planning immediately, since that was
their fifth child.
She further made a financial donation of more
than hundred thousand naira ( 100,000),
including other financial appreciations to
those around aiding the mother to take care of
the triplets. She said more support like
clothing, provisions, toiletries and more funds
will be made available immediately, to enable
the parents take good care of the children.
She ordered for the immediate transfer of the
triplets boys and their mother to a
comprehensive health care center for more
enhanced care.
In reaction, Mr. & Mrs. Enyam Joshua, parents
to the triplets thanked the Director General for
her unscheduled visit, adding that apart from
the surprise and blessing the visit has brought,
the gesture was unprecedented. They thanked
Governor Ayade for appointing someone who
has the passion and compassion for the poor
and needy, and prayed God to bless the
Governor for them.
Taking to her official Facebook page, Dr Edu
wrote about her visit. Read below:
I love to go into the communities and follow
my passion. However this comes with a lot of
heart breaks and emotional baggage.
Today was not different, while on community
outreach to Osakam community in
Ofumbongha/Yala Ward Obubra LGA, Mrs.
Charity Eyam Ogobi delivered triplets(3boys)
at our health post. The entire village was
jubilating because it has never happened there
before. The gathered the window like bees
trying to get a glimpse of the three boys sent
from above.
However the mother of the triplets was very
afraid and didn't look happy. I asked her
quietly what her concerns were and she said
"please take my babies out of here because
the will eat them, I can see them every where
here.... The will eat them" (did I believe that...
Hell NO! ) I obliged her and took both parents
with the babies to the comprehensive PHC
Obubra. Of course she was worried about their
welfare and in the spirit of AYADE CARE I
have decided to add them to the battalion I
cater for every day.
Another sorry sight that has led to my loss of
appetite and sleep this night was a severely
malnourished child who was eating white yam
that had sand rubbed all over.... Poverty is
real... It's deep. Well to cut long story short...
He too got on the list of those whom I share
my daily pay with. Someone out there is in
need of the little help you can offer, don't
keep them waiting forever!
I may not change the world but let me save
one life at a time!!!! OBUBRA SAMO!
#AyadeCare
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