Foundation assists over 20,000 Diabetes patients in Cross River

By Ani Bassey
The John Owan-Enoh’s (JOEF) Foundation for Diabetes Care says it has assisted over 20,000 Diabetes Patients in Cross River State.

Founder of the foundation, Senator John Owan Enoh disclosed this in Calabar during a city walk to mark this year’s diabetes day which has a theme: Access to Diabetes Care.

He said that diabetes patients have suffered most since COVID-19 Pandemic. Senator Enoh said with over 6million Nigerians suffering from diabetes it is important to sensitize people about the dangerous effect of the killer disease.

“I think that a society that lacks knowledge is an ignorant one and this foundation is my own little contribution to the society, we need to create awareness among the people to inform them of the danger of diabetics.

“Since it was set up in 2016, this is the first time we are having this walk-in Calabar, previous years, we have been having this in Ikom, the fact that we are in Calabar this year shows that we are growing and expanding.

“By 2030, we think that we have been able to create more than 90 percent of sensitization and awareness to this pandemic and by that time we have been able to attract more needed attention internationally to intervene.

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“In our own little way in the past years, we have intervened by taking care of their medications and by coming to the state level this time, gives us a wider scope to see how we can continue to engage and intervene.

“At the heart of the pandemic, we intervened by providing food supplies to thousands of people”, . Senator Enoh said.

The walk was declared open by the deputy governor of Cross River State Professor Ivara Esu alongside other dignitaries.