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Medical Outreach Report

  • Location: Elie Village, Ure-Offong Oruko LGA, Oron. Akwa Ibom State.
  • Dates: 27th – 28th September 2024
  • Organized by: Medical Visions for Peace
  • Objective: To provide free medical services to the underserved community of Elie Village.

Team Composition

  • Medical Doctors
  • 2 Nurses
  • 1 Optometrist 
  • 2 Community Health Workers
  • 1 Pharmacists
  • 1 Laboratory Scientists

 

Services Provided:

  • Medical Consultations
  • Health Screenings (Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose Temperature Weight,)
  • Pharmaceutical Services
  • Laboratory Tests (Malaria, Blood Sugar)
  • Health Education

Patient Statistics:

  • Total Patients Seen: 550
  • Male: 240 (43.6%)
  • Female: 310 (56.4%)
  • Children (0-15 years): 150 (27.3%)
  • Adults (16-64 years): 370 (67.3%)
  • Elderly (65+ years): 30 (5.5%)

 

The medical outreach was on the above date, started with a an open prayer with patients seated in the canopies and a Welcome speech by the Village Chief and after which patients went for registration, vital signs taken and consultation began.

Common Medical Conditions:

  • Malaria + Typhoid – 407
  • Arthritis – 162
  • Hypertension – 180
  • Respiratory Tract Infection – 106
  • UTI + PID – 176
  • Skin Infection (Ring worm Worm, Dermatitis etc.) – 112
  • Abdominal Diseases (Ulcer, Gastritis, Gastroenteritis etc) – 145 
  • Diabetes – 86
  • Visual impairment – 200 (Cataract 50, Glaucoma 3)

Interventions:

  • Medications dispensed
  • Eye Glasses Dispensed
  • Laboratory tests conducted
  • Health Education.
  • Provision of Accoson Sphygmomanometers and Litman Stethoscope 

Challenges:

  1. Limited access to clean water and sanitation
  2. Inadequate healthcare infrastructure
  3. High prevalence of infectious diseases
  4. Limited awareness on preventive healthcare

 

Recommendations:

  1. Establish a Functional healthcare facility in Elie Village
  2. Conduct regular medical outreaches
  3. Implement health education programs
  4. Collaborate with local authorities to improve water and sanitation.

 

Challenges:

  1. Limited access to clean water and sanitation
  2. Inadequate healthcare infrastructure
  3. High prevalence of infectious diseases
  4. Limited awareness on preventive healthcare

 

Conclusion:

The 2-day medical outreach at Elie Village was a success, providing essential medical services to 550 individuals. The high turnout and prevalence of infectious diseases highlight the need for sustained healthcare interventions in this community. The high turnout made us exhaust our medical cards and as resulted in seeing patients with sheets of papers and also seeing some verbally without being registered all to give available health care needed there by giving them a sense of belonging despite having ran out of basic medication.

Future Plans:

  1. Conduct quarterly medical outreaches
  2. Establish a community health worker program
  3. Collaborate with local authorities to improve healthcare infrastructure

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Report Prepared by

Dr Iyke Nlerem 

Medical Director 
Medical Visions for Peace

One Comment

  • Dr. Godwin Iche says:
    May 9, 2025 at 8:30 pm

    This is a very loud initiative by Medical Visions for Peace to provide free healtcare services for rural communities that are underserved. Dr. Ogu Emejuru, a Paediatrician based in USA is highly commendable to see this happen in Nigeria. Also special thanks to Mrs Peace Owhor-Ogunleye, the country director of MVP. It’s great to be part of this incredible and undeterred team.

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