Access to quality healthcare delivery remains a huge challenge in most rural communities in Nigeria, which is due to several factors. As part of a joint Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, an alumni group Great Ife Mainland Metro (GIMM) OAU Alumni Ikeja Lagos in collaboration with Charlie-Marie Group of Schools, Labori Oloja, have taken a free medical outreach to a rural community within the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, South-West Nigeria.
This the organisers say is a bold move aimed at promoting better access to health services while creating awareness on the need to imbibe a healthy lifestyle.
The free medical outreach drew the attendance of residents who turned out in their numbers to undertake different vital checks and seek expert counselling as complementary medication were also provided as event recorded nearly 200 residents in attendance.
As early as 8:00 am, many of the enthusiastic residents began arriving at the school premises of Charlie-Marie on Adeyeye Street, Grace Estate, Labori Oloja, Likosi, outskirts of Sagamu, Ogun State. The threat of a sunny day did not deter the people of the town who, by mid-morning, were numbering over 100 people waiting to be screened by medical professionals and volunteers.
Some of the basic checks conducted on the residents of the community included blood pressure measurement, blood sugar testing, and general physical examinations. Medical experts were on hand to offer free consultations and distributed medications accordingly. There were sessions on health education and public health enlightenment on topical aspects ranging from tuberculosis prevention, prostate awareness, sexual health to managing high blood pressure and maternal health care, among others.
One of the resource persons and a Public Health Officer. Oseni Kehinde, who also works in partnership with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health on tuberculosis programmes, also addressed the gathering on preventive measures to avoid TB, urging regular health checkups and better use of government-provided health facilities .
Evangelist Adekunbi Taylor, Proprietress Charlie-Marie Group of Schools, said the outreach was necessitated by the need to address preventable deaths within the community. She cited a recent incident where a mother of two of the school’s students passed away as a result of high blood pressure, leaving a devastating impact on the children. “This outreach is meant to create awareness and prevent such avoidable tragedies from happening again within the community,” she said.
GIMM Chairman, Great Olawunmi Taiwo, was on ground to coordinate activities as he was supported by other members of the executive and some volunteers including: Greats Tolulope Yamah, Funmi Dada, Adeola Adetunji and Yemi Iyowu. Speaking on the importance of the medical outreach, Wumi Taiwo said the project was in line with the alumni association’s mission of giving back to society, particularly to under-served localities. “Even though we are based in Lagos, we felt compelled to extend our humanitarian efforts beyond the city and support the grassroots,” he stated . In the past, we have periodically visited orphanages to donate food items, as well as the Paediatric Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital to assist with toiletries and payment of bills to some of the patients. he added.
A Matron in the Community, Mrs Olarenwaju of Micvol Clinic and Maternity who was on hand along side some of her staff to lend support to the success of the medical outreach, also commended GIMM and Charlie-Marie for their commitment to the social wellbeing of the people of Labori Oloja.
Some of the residents, while expressing their appreciation to the organisers, pleaded for the sustainance of the initiative. All the attendees were given refreshments courtesy of Charlie-Marie.
A community leader in the area, Mr. Ogunbowale Nurudeen of Iwalere CDA, Labori Oloja added that more partnerships of this nature need to be encouraged to help depeen healthcare access in rural communities, while urging the state government to strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure and revive rural health campaigns.
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