Mission Trips
Providing health screening and treatment to those in need
2013
Mission Trip
In November of 2013 COIMF participated in its first mission trip with the support of our local partnerships. Three doctors from the Americas where joined by local medical practitioners (four doctors and twenty nurses). During this trip 924 individuals participated in the medical screening and treatment. Apart from patients within Oza-Nogogo, Alisimie, Alisor/Alileha and Omumu area, people came from Alifekede, Abavo, Boji Boji, and surrounding communities to be treated. The treatments were focused primarily on diabetes and High Blood Pressure.
Hypertension
An alarming prevalence of hypertension was observed during this trip, solidifying the need for health intervention in the community. The average blood pressure value was measured at 146/83. Only 20% or 2 out of 10 people in the community were found to have normal blood pressure measurements. Over 50% of those screened were observed to have values consistent with stage 1 and 2 hypertension.
Diabetes
4.8% of those screened were observed to have blood glucose values consistent with diabetes. While this prevalence rate is normal for the region, and world, it is still a major concern as these individuals have limited access to treatment, leading to uncontrolled diabetes and increasing their risk of disability and death
2015
Mission Trip
In November of 2015 COIMF participated in its second biennial mission trip. With a collaborative agreement with Agbor-USA, also a non-profit organization based in the US, this mission trip was able to help people from the entire Ika South local government area of Delta South. The Clifford Ojeriakhi Imudia Memorial Foundation was responsible for the acquisition and supply of medications and planning of the mission. The COIMF intends to build on this relationship for future medical missions.
2017
Mission Trip
For the second time in a row, the foundation continued its collaborative partnership with Agbor-USA in the organization and execution of its biennial medical mission. This time the medical mission was a two-day event in 4 different locations. The event took place on November 22nd and 23rd of November 2017 in Oza-Nogogo, Agbor, Agbor-Obi in Ika South local government and Ewatto in Esan South-East local government area.
Over 4000 people were screened and treated for different diseases in these different locations and COIMF was responsible for the acquisition and supply of Medications and planning of the mission.
The COIMF intends to continue this partnership and use all lesions learnt from these previous missions in improving future mission and will strategize on converting this to an annual as opposed to biennial events.
