Community dwellers, women in particular, have been advised to always go for a periodic health check to avoid being brought down by some diseases that could be life-threatening if not treated early.

   
Wife of the Pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 37, Pastor (Mrs.) Grace Ayanda, gave the advice at a Crusade and Health Outreach held at Onimaba Community in Igando, Lagos,  to mark 2023 Women In Ministry programme of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
     
She explained that some diseases that usually lead to death could be well managed or treated in the hospital if those affected were able to present themselves for early diagnosis.
     
She highlighted diseases like hypertension, diabetes and fibroid in women as some health challenges confronting a high number of people and should not treated with levity.
   
Pastor (Mrs.) Ayanda, who is a nurse also admonished the people to desist from self medication as this could be injurious to their health.
 
She urged people to live on healthy diets and shun harmful habits like smoking, taking of alcohol and hard drugs, adding  that beyond the medical attention any human being could get, it is important to live a peaceful, healthy and righteous life.

Giving a sermon on the theme of the programme, “Flowing In His Power”,  the Assistant Pastor in Charge of Province, CSR, LP 37, Pastor Debo Orekoya admonished the people to always live a righteous life in line with the Word of God and forsake all forms of sinfulness.
 
He explained that for anyone to enjoy a peaceful life, such a person must  be under the covering of the Power of God almighty.
 
He therefore advised the people to eschew all forms of evil and embrace a life free from wicked activities and careless living.
 
The highlight of the event was distribution of clothes, shoes, household utensils and food to members of the community.
 
The medical team on ground also carried out some medical tests on the people and administered drugs to those that needed medication.  
 
The Pastor-In-Charge, LP 37, Pastor Ben  Ayanda, later prayed for the people and asked God to continue to keep the Onimaba Community under  His grace and bless the nation Nigeria as a whole.