JCI Ikeja provides free health services to over 2,000 residents
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JCI Ikeja, a community organization in Nigeria, screened more than 2,000 Ikeja residents for diseases and provided free medication last Saturday.
The health initiative, called ‘Commit to Quality Health’, included checks for blood pressure, blood sugar, malaria, tuberculosis, HIV, and hepatitis B, as well as dental and oral health assessments. JCI Ikeja President Olubunmi Fadare explained the program aims to educate people about health and encourage them to seek medical care.
This event was the second phase of JCI Ikeja’s yearly health program, building on an earlier initiative for World Health Day that reached over 500 people. The Crocodile Foundation provided a grant that allowed JCI Ikeja to extend the program and help a greater number of people. More than 30 medical professionals volunteered at the event, offering specialized services in areas like tuberculosis and dentistry. JCI Ikeja collaborated with the Ikeja Local Government, which provided the venue for the screening.
Executive Vice President of JCI Nigeria, Idara Michael, stated the organization will evaluate the program’s effectiveness by collecting feedback from those who received care and identifying areas for future improvement. JCI has been running this community health program since 2017, continually refining its approach. Ikeja Local Government Chairman Akeem Olalekan Dauda also noted the importance of the partnership and expressed concern that fewer children than expected participated.
