21 Sep 2026

Care begins with showing up. At Ugbowa Health Centre in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu, Mater Angelo Care Foundation worked in collaboration with Community Health Center, Ugbowa, to bring health education and basic screening activities closer to community members.

Here is a visual look at the day—from screening and one-to-one interactions to the community coming together around health and wellbeing.

Ugbowa Community Healthcare Outreach: in pictures

A healthcare worker checks an older community member’s blood pressure during the outreach.
Care in action: blood pressure screening helped bring basic health checks closer to the community.
Community members gathered at Ugbowa Health Centre during the healthcare outreach.
Coming together: community members participate in the outreach.
A healthcare worker attends to a seated community member during a screening activity.
Personal attention: screening delivered through one-to-one interaction.
Community members wait and take part in activities inside the health centre.
A shared space for care: residents gather and engage with the outreach team.
A healthcare worker takes a blood pressure measurement from an older woman.
Screening with care: a blood pressure check as part of the outreach.
A healthcare worker assists a community member during a health check.
Respectful support: making time for individual care and attention.
A community healthcare worker speaks with a seated woman during the outreach.
Listening matters: conversations help make health information more accessible.
Community members sit together during the healthcare outreach at Ugbowa Health Centre.
Community participation: neighbours come together around health and wellbeing.
Community members and outreach workers share the health centre space during activities.
Together for health: outreach workers and community members take part.
A community health worker attends to an older woman during a screening.
Compassion in practice: a screening moment focused on dignity and attention.

Care, connection and prevention

Blood pressure checks and blood sugar testing formed part of the outreach, alongside health education and conversations about prevention and early detection. These screening activities can help people become more aware of important health indicators and seek advice from a qualified health professional when follow-up is needed. Screening alone is not a diagnosis.

The photographs capture more than individual activities: they reflect the value of showing up, listening respectfully and making health information more accessible. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and to have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their wellbeing.

With appreciation

We thank Community Health Center, Ugbowa, and everyone who contributed to making this outreach possible. Through collaboration and community participation, we continue working towards communities where compassion meets action and care reaches people with respect.

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