Building Healthcare Centers in Akure
During our 2024 trip to Akure, Nigeria, we visited several public clinics and found a sobering reality: the average clinic has just one blood pressure cuff for every 10,000 patients. Supplies and infrastructure are critically lacking, but together, we are working hard to change that. In early 2024, we were given the property/building shown here. With just $27,000 and a lot of determination over the past nine months, we’ve achieved an incredible transformation: installed a sewage and full plumbing system, electrical, roofs and secure windows. We also built two additional structures and redesigned the layout for five consultation rooms. We have been approved for essential medical supplies which will arrive in the fall of 2025 while our construction continues. By the end of March 2025 our floors and ceilings will be installed.
We are so close to the finish line! To complete the clinic, we still need:
Generators
A water tank
Signs
A fresh coat of paint
A few more solar panels and electrical operating system
The remaining renovations are estimated to cost $9,000, and we’re hoping you can help us reach this goal. Every dollar goes a long way in Nigeria and will directly impact the health and well-being of this
community.
Prenatal care, pediatrics (including well baby care), adult primary care and gynecology
Vaccination center
Focus on preventative medicine such as diabetes and cancer screenings along with health maintenance
Blood pressure management, diabetes treatment, nutrition and lifestyle medicine
Health education outreach program run by community health workers
A fully Nigerian staff, providing an opportunity for employment and community development.
Julayo’s first primary care clinic will include:
Why fund our project?
Julayo is committed to improving the health of those most in need by developing health care centers in underserved areas that are staffed and run by local people. The goal is to reverse brain drain, improve the local economy and supply much needed health care. We do this by setting up a primary care clinic and then a medical training center followed by a hospital when the community has enough training and resources to proceed.
