Building Healthcare Centers in Akure
Akure, Nigeria has >800,000 inhabitants and a catchment area of >1.5 million people who are all served by one public hospital. In Akure, people suffer from preventable and easily treatable diseases.
○ Primary care clinic and vaccination center.
○ Adult primary care, pediatrics, and gynecology.
○ Focus on preventative medicine (i.e. diabetes, cancer screenings) and health maintenance (i.e. blood pressure management) as well as child care.
○ Health education outreach program.
○ A fully Nigerian provides an opportunity for employment and community development.
○ We have a 6 bedroom flat in a central location which will serve as our initial clinic. We are in the process of getting permits and renovating this space.
Stage 1: Primary Care
Stage 2: Medical Center
○ 75 bed hospital with full operating room suite and labor and delivery unit. Subspecialties included:
→ Orthopedics
→ Infectious disease
→ Ob/gyn
→ Pediatrics
→ Infectious disease
→ General surgery
○ There will be a bus providing free transportation to the hospital from the surrounding communities.
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.
The site of our Medical Center
A quick tour of the neighborhood of our soon-to-be-built Medical Center!
Lively Neighborhood
Adeni Street: Young boys are doing manual labor and small goats are walking on the left.
Vegetable Garden
Olowokere Lane and Adebisi Lane: A makeshift vegetable garden resides nearby.
Local Art
King of King Street outside of a primary school. This art really elevates the atmosphere of the area.
Storefront
Ijoka Road houses some storefronts. Here is a group of nieghborhood women, one of whom is a tailor.
Drainage Area
Ijoka Road: This large drainage area filled with garbage afflicts nearby homes with flooding and damage.
Nearby Churches
Faparusi Street: Here is a lawn kept by a nearby church. There are many churches in the area.