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
