The City of David Parish of The Redeemed Christian Church of God under its Healing Stripes Hospital commissioned its expanded dialysis centre and a brand new dental unit. It also re-launched its popular charity shop, It’s New to Me.
The dialysis centre and dental unit were commissioned by Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor of Lagos State, represented by Dr. Jemilade Adegoriola Longe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
The Healing Stripes Hospital is a specialised health care facility where quality healthcare services are provided at subsidized rates. The Hospital was established in May 2010 as part of its Christian Social Reform. The hospital has attended to over 13, 000 patients 5, 482 patients have received care free of charge through the church welfare programme. The goal is to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible, affordable and reliable to the community.
The dialysis centre, which added 10 more machines to its operations, was opened in September 2013 to serve the needs of patients with kidney disease. Statistics show that 30 million Nigerians are suffering from kidney disease. However, only 200 machines are available to serve them, far below the requirement of 12,000 machines. The expansion of the dialysis centre makes a contribution of filling the gap.
To date, the dialysis centre has conducted 2,092 subsidized dialysis sessions and 102 free sessions. Partnering with some hospitals in India, the centre has also successfully conducted 5 kidney transplants.
The Healing Stripes Cancer Screening Centre Surulere, an offshoot of The Healing Stripes Hospital was established in June 2011 as the first faith based Cancer Screening Centre for free screening and awareness. The Centre has done free cancer screening and therapy for more than 17, 542 people in Lagos State.
“The dedication of the dialysis centre is made possible from the donation and goodwill of our partners,” said Dr. Ezinne, Chief Medical Director of The Healing Stripes Hospital. “We are delighted to commission the centre today and further impact the society through our CSRs.”
In another dimension of its Christian Social Reform, the church also reopened its Charity shop named It’s New to Me. It was initially launched on June 11, 2009 and is located at House 3, Prince Alaba Oniru Estate Victoria Island opposite Four Points Hotel. The Charity shop was relaunched by Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the Pastor in Charge of City of David.
It’s New to Me is focused on the sales of new and high quality used clothing, household items, toys and furniture. These items are donated to the shop for sale at rock- bottom prices. Consequently, it makes available high quality items at ridiculously low prices to those who may not ordinarily be able to afford them.
The event also saw Governor Ambode commission the Arise Women’s free clinic. This initiative was established as an NGO under the leadership of Pastor Siju Iluyomade and in conjunction with The Healing Stripes Hospital. The clinic has reached out to over 26, 000 individuals in various communities through free medical care.
To conclude the event, donation of medical equipment and consumables were made to The Healing Stripes Cancer Screening Centre and National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi.
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DeleteLet somebody shout hallelujah!
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ReplyDeleteNow Baba Adebayo will be praying for Kidney failure to full everywhere so he will collect 2ce the normal rated
DeleteGood initiative. So long as the poor man that needs it gets it at a reduced cost. That's all that matters. Because most of these church businesses turn out differently. Good move on the welfare packages.
ReplyDeleteI wish christ embassy & winners do sthn similar dt actually helps communities. Those are VERY RICH churches dt make billions monthly.
DeleteGood one! Dis kidney problem, what causes it? It's very common now.
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ReplyDeleteGood one! Dis kidney problem, what causes it? It's now very common.
ReplyDeleteIt's caused by too many cow kidney and liver infact assorted but much kidney in the soup.. Thank me later
DeleteNice one and kudos to redeem church.
ReplyDeleteAm not moved cuz all dis are not for d poor..its for the rich and pple at d top.....take church university as an example....abeg
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Why not go to the healing stripe clinic at marsha , surulere for free medical test, then you can come back to delete you comments or write an addendum...
DeleteYou didn't even read the post before commenting. Pls read it .
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A nice one by the RCCG City of David Parish,God bless them more.
ReplyDeleteThe church of God is beginning to act by examples
DeleteLet somebody shout hallelujah !!! I hope it will be affordable?
ReplyDeleteDon't u people read? Did u not read where it said affordable rate? And cos u think its a church the money to fund it will fall from heaven abi? Will people working there not earn salaries? It is your type who expect freebies from the church when u don't even give jack......
DeleteYaay see my uncle Pst Idowu. ....his wife though!!! #runsaway
ReplyDeleteLmao @pst Siju
DeleteYes oo @ lafresh
DeletePastor Siju isn't there o.
DeleteCheap for wia..if I hear
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That's a good one, COD has always been into philanthropy, and thats why they are growing in leap and bounds.
ReplyDeleteWhen the white missionaries came, they provided to a large extent free medical facilities though on a low scale then, they provided education for almost free. we shouted independence and the black Nigerian Missionaries made education most expensive for probably only the rich. The women that sell in the market that even attend these churches cannot send their children there, I tell you, that woman that sells akara will never have access to those facilities even if she attends the church(es), but the white missionaries gave it free for all. Thanks to the governments that provided General Hospitals and I reserve my thanks to these PASTORS (Missionaries) that we have.
ReplyDeleteIt's for the less privilege. Almost all members of that church are loaded. And they fly their family abroad for treatment. Most people that comes to heal stripes are not even church members. They even go to communities for free medical services. People even come without cash and Dr Ezinne comes to church to raise fund for their dialysis.
DeleteIt's my church and all I wrote up there is fact. I've visited that clinic once and not for treatment
Ma, medical test at healing stripe is free.
DeleteVery nice
ReplyDeleteGood and pls branches should be opened in other cities across the country.
ReplyDeletethis is a welcome development. we as the church need to cater to the poor and needy at any level as those people are close to Jesus' heart. instead of greedily accumulating material things we do not need, let us reach out to our brothers and sisters that are having a hard time making it through the day, having a hard time getting medication, having a hard time feeding their children. God bless all that were involved in the conception and execution of this project.
ReplyDeleteI love RCCG.
ReplyDeleteLafresh you are now everywhere. any post on this blog, you must know someone or something must happen to you.
ReplyDeletenow you are a redeem member and you were there live. liar small inugo
I'm a member of RCCG(city of David) choke on it.
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