Christmas: Soludo’s son visits Anambra hospital, offsets patients’ Medical Bills

 

Kenechukwu Ofomah

Awka

It was a joyous moment for patients in three hospitals across Anambra following the visit by a son of the State Governor, Chinua Soludo, to share with them in the spirit of Christmas.

The unscheduled visit saw the governor’s son clear the medical bills of many of the patients.

The hospitals visited included public hospitals Adazi-Nnukwu in Anaocha LGA, Nnobi in Idemili South and Ekwulobia in Aguata LGA.

At St. Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu, in Anaocha LGA, Anambra State, Mr. Soludo not only cleared outstanding hospital bills for many, but also gave some transport fares to facilitate their smooth return to their homes to join their families to celebrate Christmas.

In all, Mr. Soludo’s outreach at St. Joseph Hospital impacted more than five patients whose bills were cleared.

In one instance, a patient who owed the hospital over nine hundred thousand Naira and had been detained after her discharge had her bill of N933, 500 cleared by Chinua, and was also assisted with transportation fare back to her home.

At the Nnobi General Hospital, a patient who had been treated for acute malaria was billed over N120,000, which was promptly cleared, and the patient went home to share the joy of Christmas with the family.

In Ekwulobia, Chinua extended his Christmas hospital outreach to Ekwulobia General Hospital, where almost 10 women were assisted with their bills and transportation fare.

Around this time last year, Chinua Soludo was at the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu Teaching Hospital, Awka, on a similar outreach and cleared the hospital bills of tens of patients.

This gesture of kindness by Mr Soludo was warmly received by beneficiaries and their relatives, who offered prayers for divine blessings and God’s protection upon him.

Reacting to the development, the Executive Chairman of Idemili South, Hon Amaka Obi described the gesture as evident to the compassion and empathy which the Chukwuma Soludo administration embodies.

Hon Obi appreciated the governor’s son, adding that the disposition was borne out of love for the suffering.

“This is what society needs at this time- show of human kindness. Some of these patients were actually being detained because of these huge debts, but today, the governor’s son has liberated them in the spirit of Christmas and we are very happy,” she said.