CAN, other Christian groups target 10,000 Bauchi people for free medical care
By Samuel Luka
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has in collaboration with the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and the Eternity Ministry in association with another Ministry from the United States of America (USA), has unveiled free medical care targeting about 10,000 beneficiaries in Bauchi state.
The free medical outreach which is expected to last three days, commenced weekend at the CAN Secretariat in Bauchi.
The outreach is also teaching a few people on skills acquisition and Entrepreneurship after which the beneficiaries will be empowered with token to start up small businesses.
Leader of the Team from USA, Tobe Momah, who is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, said he was informed by God to come to Bauchi in 2025 for annual missions trip.
“We normally spend three days in a community doing free medical care, free surgeries, and showing the love of Jesus to the population. And Bauchi came to our mind. We reached out to the Christian Association of Nigeria, the Pentecostal Association of Nigeria, and Eternity Ministries, and Christian Medical Doctors Association of Bauchi”, he said.
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Tobe Momah further explained that in Bauchi, his team were able to develop a relationship, including the Nurses and the Students.
“Right now, we have about 250-300 volunteers from Eternity Ministries, Christian Medical Doctors, Fellowship of Christian Nurses, and Christian Medical Doctors students. So, right now, we have dental surgery going on at a Hospital. We have orthopedic surgery. We have general surgery. We have hysterectomies, myomectomies”, he added.
The leader of the team who said patients are being seen and treated free of charge, giving them medication, added that some are seeing eye specialist while others with hearing difficulty are getting hearing therapy, among other clinical services.
“The goal for this is to see if we can share the love of Jesus with the people and we hope to see 4,000 people at least, each day. So, every night, we are hoping that at least 3,000 to 5,000 will come out and then participate in the outreach”, Momah said.
He said some of the packages of the programme include, preaching and distribution of free food, free clothes brought from the United States, facilitated by partners.
“Our goal is to make people happy. It’s just not about numbers, it’s about impact. How can we change one person’s life? So, right now, we have about 300 to 400 children in a church next door. We have games. We have play toys. We have counselors for the children, educating kids on the things they need”, Momah informed.
The team leader who explained that people from all religious backgrounds are welcomed, both Muslims, christians and traditionalists, added that the purpose is to impact positively on the most needy people who need the help of Jesus Christ.
According to him, so far, 300 people have been lined up for minor surgeries that can be done within the next 3 days of the outreach with the exception of eye surgery, assuring that the patients will get the best attention required after which they will be connected to medical personnel for out-patients attention.
