By Ezra Musa

As part of activities to mark its 17th anniversary celebration, the Life Impact Church held a free medical outreach.

Speaking during the event in Kaduna, Senior Pastor of the Church, Linus Midalla, said the outreach was part of its commitment to giving back to the community.

“This is the third edition of our medical outreach. We organise it twice a year and plan to expand it in the future, as God enables us,” he said.

Midalla explained that the programme was initiated after the church realised that many people in the community were facing health challenges,  but could not access proper medical care.

“As a church, we discovered that we can pray, care, and also give back to society. That is what motivated us to embark on this outreach,” he said.

He stated that the outreach provided free consultations, medications, and referrals to hospitals for cases requiring advanced medical attention.

“The doctors and nurses involved are seasoned professionals who are well-known and currently serving in the state,” he added.

The pastor emphasised the need for a balanced approach to healing by combining faith and medicine.

“I have prayed for people and seen them healed. I believe in divine healing. However, if your faith cannot carry you, seek medical help,” he advised.

Midalla said the church also distributed clothes and other items to members of the community during the outreach.

He reaffirmed the church’s commitment to continuous service to humanity, saying the initiative would be sustained and scaled up in future editions.

Ms Barbara Nangmaro, a member of the church and official in the Sanitation Department, said the outreach was a reflection of the church’s mandate to make positive impacts on lives.

She mentioned that the outreach, which included free medical services, clothings, water and other items, was made possible through contributions from church members and supporters.

She said the church leveraged its internal resources, including a team of qualified medical professionals, who were also members of the congregation.

A beneficiary, Mrs Martha Silas, said the programme was beneficial as it made her more aware of her health status.

“If not for this, I wouldn’t have known some hidden ailments inside me. So, it made me more aware of my health,” she said.

Another beneficiary, Josephine David, described the outreach as timely and impactful.

“It is a good programme. Some of us didn’t know if we were sick or not, until we came for the medical check-up and got to know our health status.

“After examining us, they knew what steps to take,” she said. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Chinyere Nwachukwu/Bashir Rabe Mani