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01THE NIGER DELTA FREE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME MISSION TO HEAL 3

OUR MISSION

To facilitate the rapid, even and

sustainable development of the

Niger Delta into a region that is

economically prosperous, socially

stable, ecologically regenerative

and politically peaceful.

OUR VISION

A new Niger Delta flourishing

with peace, economic prosperity,

quality health and educational services,

serving as the food basket of the

Nation and an investor’s haven, where

economic activities are integrated and do not

compromise environmental sustainability

of future generations.

Published by

Corporate Affairs Department

Niger Delta Development Commission,

167 Aba Road Port Harcourt,

Rivers State, Nigeria.

Tel: 084 235 250

www.nddc.gov.ng

Editor

Mr. Ibitoye Abosede

© 2011

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanicalphotocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of thepublishers

First published July, 2006

ISBN 978 31574-3-4

02 THE NIGER DELTA FREE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME MISSION TO HEAL 3

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contentOur Mandate

Managing Director’s Message

The Governing Board

The Management Team

WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR TYPICAL PROJECT - Arrival and Setting up

Volunteers’ Morning Devotion

Registration of Patients and Crowd Control

Prayers with Patients, Health Education and Counselling

Flag off Ceremony

General Consultation

Medical Laboratory Services

Pharmacy

Eye Care and Surgery

Dental Care and Surgery

General Surgery

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

History of the NDDC Free Healthcare Programme

Overview of the Niger Delta region

Face to Face with the Sick and Poor

NDDC Free Healthcare Partners (Pro-Health International)

Post Operative Care - Wards

Distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs)

Donation of leftover drugs to hospitals

Vaccination programme against Typhoid and Hepatitis BHIV and AIDS Education

TESTIMONIALS - Kari’s story

Blind Tabowei can now see

Madam Precious - Dignity restored

A grateful mother thanks NDDC

Partners in progress (The nine Niger Delta Governors)

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AM Projects

Children in Pain

Infrastructure for free medical mission

Nelpan KoreaMedical Centre Ltd

God’s Delight Specialist Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions

Referrals (Critical cases)

DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR.President and Commander-in-Chief,

Federal Republic of Nigeria


ARC. MOHAMMED NAMADI SAMBO, GCON Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria


OUR MANDATE

Conception, planning and implementation, in

accordance with set rules and regulations, of

projects and programs for sustainable

development of the Niger Delta area in the

fields of transportation (including roads,

jetties and waterways,) health, employment,

industrialization, agriculture and fisheries,

housing and urban development, water supply,

electricity and telecommunications.

Surveying the Niger Delta in order to

ascertain measures necessary to promote its

physical and socio-economic development.

Preparing master plans and schemes designed

to promote the physical development of the

Niger Delta region and the estimation of the

member states of the Commission.

Implementation of all the measures approved

for the development of the Niger Delta region

by the Federal Government and the states of

the Commission.

Identify factors inhibiting the development of

the Niger Delta region and assisting the

member states in the formulation and

implementation of policies to ensure sound

and efficient management of the resources of

the Niger Delta region.

Assessing and reporting on any project

being funded or carried out in the region

by oil and gas companies and any other

company, including non-governmental

organizations, as well as ensuring that funds

released for such projects are properly

utilized.

Tackling ecological and environmental

problems that arise from the exploration of

oil mineral in the Niger Delta region and

advising the Federal Government and the

member states on the prevention and

control of oil spillages, gas flaring and

environmental pollution.

Liaising with the various oil mineral and gas

prospecting and producing companies on all

matters of pollution, prevention and control.

Executing such other works and performing

such other functions, which in the option of

the Commission are required for the

sustainable development of the Niger Delta

region and its people.

Formulation of policies and guidelines for the development of the Niger Delta area.


Dear readers, Welcome to NDDC Healthcare.

roper and meaningful

healthcare is a major policy Pthrust of the Niger Delta

Development Commission

(NDDC). Like the popular saying

goes, “Health is wealth”. Unlike

infrastructural development, human

capital development and healthcare

are sustainable projects that offer

lasting solutions to the major

challenges in the Niger Delta.

Through focused development of

human capital we can achieve both a

proper healthcare system and

meaningful infrastructural

development. My belief is that you

cannot have development without

investing in people. You cannot

transform the fortunes of people

without looking beyond

infrastructure. Infrastructural

development is good as it brings

about immediate, visible results but

it is not sustainable. The major

challenge of the Niger Delta is that a

whole lot of people do not have a

means of livelihood because they

are unskilled, not because there are

no jobs for them to do. Jobs exist

but they do not fit in. The way

forward is to build their capacity so

that they can participate in the

economic activities around them

either within the Niger Delta or

outside it.

Human capital development is

either long term or medium term

and its immediate impact is not seen

or felt. For instance educating a child

through primary to tertiary level

takes a minimum of 12 years. While

the child is in school, nobody feels

the impact of its education but by

the time the child graduates from

the university or Polytechnic,

equipped with the relevant skills, he

or she is ready to earn a living either

as an employee or an employer of

labour.

Those who are going to build

infrastructure in the Niger Delta

must have the skill which gives them

a means of livelihood. The current

situation where the indigenes do

not have the skills to build

infrastructure has lead to the

importation of these skills thereby

relegating the people of the Niger

delta to menial jobs.

On another hand, there is an urgent

need for local communities to own

the projects sited in their areas. The

era of calling projects sited in local

communities “NDDC projects”

ought to stop as these projects

were sited to bring relief to the

communities. If a healthcare center

sited in a community is allowed to

collapse, it is the community that

suffers. All NDDC projects are

done with the view that both the

Commission and the recipient

community are partners, each

performing a role; the NDDC

setting up the structures and the

community helping to sustain those

structures. Communities must take

ownership of such projects and

make them sustainable.

I look forward to a Niger Delta of

healthy, prosperous citizens.

MD’S

MESSAGE



THE

GOVERNING BOARD

POWER Z. AGINIGHAN, EDF&A, NDDC

ARC. ESOETOK IKPONG ETTEH, EDP, NDDC

DR. OGBONNA ANURIEGBE, ABIA STATE REP.

MR. BENSON ENIKUOMEHIN, ONDO STATE REP.

CHIEF BASSEY DAN-ABIA, AKWA IBOM STATE REP.

MR. IKECHUKWU JOSEPH , IMO STATE REP.

AKERU ENGR. E. GEORGEWILL, RIVERS STATE REP.

ALHAJI ASHEIKH JARMA, NORTH EAST REP.

Mr. CHIBUZOR UGWOHAManaging Director/CEO.

AVM LARRY KOINYAN (Rtd) Chairman

MR. EMMANUEL O. OGIDI, DELTA STATE REP.


MR. Lucky F. NTOR-UE, MIN. OF FINANCE REP.

HON. EKPO ASUQUO OKON, CROSS RIVER STATE REP.

MR. ANTHONY ORUBO, BAYELSA STATE REP.

MR. DONALD OMORODION,EDO STATE REP.

ENGR. YAHAYA, FED. MIN. OF ENVIRONMENT.

MR. JOE JAKPA OIL COMPANIES REP.

SENATOR TUNDE OGBEHA, NORTH-CENTRAL REP.

THEMANAGEMENT

TEAM

Mr. Chibuzor UgwohaManaging Director/CEO.

Dr. Princewill EkanimDirector, Youth, Sports & Women Affairs

Barr. George EroDirector, Legal Services

Mr. Anselem AgommuohHead, Internal Audit Department

Dr. (Mrs.) C. V. N. AtakoDirector Community And

Rural Development

Mr. Jimoh EgbejuleAg. Director, Finance & Supply

Engr. Weli Wanoro Ag. Dir. Utilities Infrastructural

Dev. & Waterways (UIDW)

Engr. Samuel Awolowo Ayadi-YalaDir. Environmental Protection & Control


Mr. Kine OsainHead, Design Department

Pastor Power Z. AginighanExecutive Director, Finance and Administration

Arc. Esoetok Ikpong EttehExecutive Director, Projects

Dr. (Princess) Henrietta I. OganDirector Planning, Research, Statistics & MIS

Arc. Alexander OkenwaDirector Project Monitoring & Supervision

Kaltungo Moljengo EsqHead, Procurement Unit

Engr. G. E. IgbokweHead, Project Management Department

Engr. Osmond AdieleDir. Education, Health & Social Services (EHSS)

Mrs. Osato Director Admin & Human Resources

Arenyeka

Mr. Anietie UsenDir. Commercial & Industrial Development

Dr. Enyia Akwagaga Director, Agric & Fisheries

Mrs. Harriet AtekeHead, Information Communication Technology


Mr. Ibitoye AbosedeHead, Corporate Affairs

he month of November

and the year 1999 were

horrible for the people of TOdi town in Bayelsa State. It was

on the 4th of November that year

that some unruly youths waylaid,

arrested and murdered 7

policemen who went to carry out

some investigation in the Ijaw

town of Odi. In the days following,

5 more policemen were declared

missing. They were later found

dead, killed by these rampaging

gang of unemployed youths.

On the 20th of November, the

Nigerian military was ordered

into Odi town in Bayelsa to ‘fish

out’ the killers of the twelve

policemen. By the time this

“Operation Hakuri” ended, every

building in the town, except the

Anglican church, the bank and the

health centre were burned to the

ground. The outrage that greeted

this wide scale destruction was

global. Some termed it massacre,

others called it genocide. Over

two thousand people, mostly

women and children were killed.

It was in this hopeless situation

and National mourning that the

NDDC under the Chairmanship

of Chief Onyema Ugochukwu

decided to bring succour to the

FormerPresident, Olusegun Obasanjo (left), Former Rivers State Governor, Sir Peter Odili (center), and former NDDC Chairman, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu (right) at the opening of the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt.

HISTORY OF NDDCFREE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME



people by organising the first ever

Free Healthcare Programme in

Niger Delta region in partnership

with Pro-Health International.

The programme was so timely as

it brought healing and

reconciliation to the ravaged

community.

Based on the success of this pilot

project, the then Executive Director

of Finance and Administration, Mr.

Timi Alaibe vowed that NDDC will

take the programme to all the

nooks and cranies of the Niger

Delta region. This was how the

NDDC Free Health Care

programme started. Today, the free

health care train has traversed

virtually all the Local Government

Councils in the Niger Delta giving

hope and relief at every stop.

Left to Right, Dr. Solomon Ita, Dep. Director EHSS explains a point to Arc. Esoetok I. Ikpong Etteh at the Flag off ceremony at one of the Mission site.

Celebration of World AIDS Day, Dec 01, 2010. The MD/CEO of NDDC Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha leads staff of NDDC and Miss Niger Delta beauty pageant on a 10km Walk. contestants of

Right Left to , MD/CEO Mr. Chibuzor Ugwoha with AM Projects coordinator Dr. Andrew Warri and

Ast. Director EHSS Dr. George Uzonwanne at a project site.

OVERVIEW

The Niger Delta comprises nine states: Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, Edo,

Delta, Bayelsa, Imo, Abia and Ondo. The Niger Delta makes Nigeria the largest oil producer in Africa and the eleventh largest producer of crude oil in the world.The people of the Niger Delta are predominantly fishermen and farmers who depend on the ecosystem for survival. The region is made up of four main ecological zones, harboring a high diversity of flora and fauna: coastal barrier islands, mangroves, fresh water swamp forests, and lowland forests. The Niger Delta has the largest

mangrove forest in Africa.One of the most sustainable means of securing the Niger Delta region is to improve health, education and living standards, resolve resource conflicts, and include local communities as stakeholders who benefit from oil revenues. The challenge is that for more than fifty years, foreign oil companies have conducted some of the world's most sophisticated exploration and production operations, using millions of dollars' worth of imported ultramodern equipment, against a backdrop of Stone Age squalor. They have


extracted hundreds of millions of barrels of oil, which have sold on the international market for hundreds of billions of dollars, but the people of the Niger Delta have seen virtually none of the benefits.In the Niger Delta, various stages of oil exploration and extraction cause tremendous environmental and social damage. These include seismic surveys, drilling, road and pipeline construction, river dredging and gas flaring. Long-standing pollution also results from pipeline leaks and oil spills, waste dumping and blowouts, all exacerbated by the neglect of proper maintenance and management.

Local communities eking out subsistence through fishing, cassava processing, palm oil processing, orchard tending and non-timber forest product gathering have experienced a devastating change in their lives.Deforestation, air and water pollution have contributed to high rates of disease and physical, mental and social ill-health.Oil spills, either from pipelines (which often cut directly through villages) or from blowouts at wellheads, are a major cause of pollution and ill health. Thousands of toxin-containing waste pits are suspected of being linked to rising cancer rates, while waterborne illnesses such

OVERVIEW


as cholera, typhoid and diarrhoeal diseases from unsafe drinking water present challenges for local communities.The poor power supply and stagnation of water have created breeding grounds for various waterborne diseases. Stagnant water in oil boreholes provides ideal habitats for disease-spreading mosquitoes. Many of the 250 or so toxic chemicals in the fumes and soot of the gas flares produced in the burning of oil spills have been linked to respiratory disease and cancer. Flares from nearby oil plants have caused an epidemic of bronchitis in adults as well as asthma and blurred vision in children. Medical staff report

treating patients with many ailments and illnesses they believe are related to the products of the gas flares, including bronchial, chest, rheumatic and eye problems. Gas flares and their soot contain toxic by-products such as benzene, mercury and chromium, which contribute to lowering the immunity of community members, in particular children, making them more susceptible to diseases such as polio and measles. In the light of this scenario and the apparent inability of the local communities to provide adequate healthcare for themselves, it is imperative that Oil companies operating in the

OVERVIEW


area and government arise to address these challenges. Strategic partnerships between local communities, government and the Oil companies are critical towards the prevention of an epidemic and the destruction of goodwill among all stakeholders.Local communities view the Oil companies as foreigners who have been forced on their land and are selfishly exploiting their natural resources. For these communities, the government is responsible for this “invasion” of their land by foreigners.The need for government agencies like the Niger Delta Development Commission

(NDDC) cannot be overstated. Acting as a bridge between the oil fields operators and the local communities. The NDDC can through its healthcare initiatives restore a sense of belonging to the local communities. Agencies like the NDDC are led and staffed by indigenes who understand the cultures, peculiar and specific needs of the local communities as well as the intricate maze of boardroom politics of the Oil companies. This knowledge is invaluable for proposing sustainable policies which will ensure peace and bring prosperity to the Niger Delta region.

OVERVIEW


FACETO FACE

WITH THE

SICKPOOR

AND

FACETO FACE

WITH THE

SICKPOOR

AND

The discovery of oil, may have been a blessing to Nigeria as a

country, but the fortunes of the average Niger Deltan has

not changed over the years. On the contrary, poverty has

spread as a result of the huge number of Niger Deltans forced to

“retire” from farming or fishing, due to the vast expanse of

lands/water that has either been rendered uncultivatable or

polluted.

There has been an increase in the number of cancers presenting at

our free health care missions, but there is no scientific proof to

ascertain if these are fallout of years of “unsafe” oil exploration.

exploration/exoltation in the Niger Delta region.


FACE TO FACE WITH THE SICK AND POOR


FREE HealthcarePARTNERS


PRO-HEALTH INTERNATIONAL Pro-Health International is a Christian, non-profit voluntary health care

organization with a focus on uplifting the health status of the less

privileged, neglected rural populace in Africa. Since its inception, Pro-

Health International (PHI) has been involved in over 250 periodic

short- term Medical Missions in Nigeria, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Zambia,

The Gambia, Mali, Niger Republic, Burundi, Ethiopia, Sierra Leone,

Kenya, Liberia, South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland, Malawi and Haiti

in the carribean.

Pro-Health International was founded in 1991 by a group of concerned

medical professionals led by Dr Iko Ibanga. Having been involved in

medical missions sponsored by International organizations, God gave

him a vision to start an organization that would encourage African

healthcare professionals to freely volunteer their time, services and

skills to help less privilege fellow Africans. He was greatly inspired by

Dr Bob Schoffstall, a German American missionary surgeon that first

came to Nigeria on 1st of October 1960. By combining local and

foreign health care providers, he saw the potential for a greater

collaborative effort of cultural exchange and practice. Foreign

physicians would impart their advanced technical know-how while

local physicians would be more familiar with the problems facing local

healthcare. Thus a combined mission would provide a perfect balance.

What started with 3-4 missions in a year has grown to 30-40 missions

annually.

Pro-Health International is also funded by TYDanjuma

Foundation to carry out Medical Missions in Taraba and Edo States.

Pro-Health International is one of the few Nigerian NGOs to receive

direct funding from both United States Agency for International

Development (USAID) and Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for

HIV/AIDS education and intervention in the Niger Delta and

Nasarawa/Plateau States. We have partnered with NDDC from

inception of the free medical mission ten years ago.

Our History

Improving the health

of Africa’s people.

To provide through voluntary

efforts qualitative and

quantitative health care and

hope to the poor and less

privileged in rural areas of

Africa at little or no cost to the

recipients with the love of

CHRIST.

OurVision

MissionStatement


The founder of AM Projects Dr. Andrew Warri

trained as a medical doctor. Upon graduation his

passion for humanitarian service which draws from

his professional training and humble background in addition

to his wealth of experience as project facilitator with Pro

Health International, prompted him start Health and

Missions International.

Health & Missions International(H.M.I.) aims to deliver

health care to the doorsteps of the less privileged anywhere

they are around the world and also empowering them with

the word of God.

He is a director of AM Medicals. He is also a director with

First Global Microfinance Bank, Koharth Investment,

all companies with an international drive and focus.

He is an ordained deacon at the Hilltop International

Christian Centre, Port Harcourt. He also runs a scholarship

scheme and women empowerment programme for the

indigent. He has bagged numerous awards per excellence in

recognition of his humanitarian services.

MissionStatement

Our Mission is to harness available resources (spiritual, professional, financial etc) to meet the spiritual and health

needs of the poor and underserved in Africa and the

world at large.

To spread God’s love through Health

Care.

OurVision

AM PROJECTS



Dr. Andrew Warri


God's Delight Specialist Hospital (GDSH Ltd) was incorporated in 2001 as a result of deep concern over the deteriorating health condition and late diagnosis of various

medical problems of thousands of people leading to morbidity and mortality.The suffering in the health care of the people was noted by the medical director of GDSH as far back as the year 1990 to 1996 when she was involved in coordinating free rural health missions under the umbrella of the Nigerian Christian Medical and Dental Student Association. She is also one of the coordinators of the Osaronu Health foundation free medical missions.The vision of GDSH is to provide quality health care services by specialists from all field of medicine at a reduced cost to the most remote parts of the globe through text messages, phone calls, emails and visitation. We are highly involved in the creation of awareness campaign on Hepatitis B, Retroviral infections, Hyper-tension and Diabetes mellitus. It is of common knowledge universally, that the above diseases have caused immense havoc, morbidity and mortality to man-kind both high and low due to ignorance. A lot of skilled manpower and productivity have been lost as a result of the menace of these diseases. The level of ignorance is however underscored in this part of the globe because of gross under development and general insensitivity to protect this invaluable factor of production (manpower).

From the year 2001 to 2004, we carried out free medical mission to Ogoni, Eleme, etc. during which people turned out in large numbers and they were eternally grateful to God. From 2005 to 2008, we were not able to perform free rural health program due to financial constraints. In 2009, we entered into partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In this partnership, we have performed free medical mission in various parts of the Niger Delta successfully from 2009 till date. Our free medical mission usually include every aspect of Medicine; namely Ophthalmology (eye surgeries and issuing of reading glasses), Ear, Nose and Throat , Internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecological surgeries, Urology, Radiology, Laboratory, Anesthesia and Neuropsychiatry.

Dr. (MRS) Chinwe Okoli


GOD’S DELIGHT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL





NELPAN KOREA MEDICAL CENTRE is a non governmental organization. Its main objective is the provision of free health care services to the indigent and often neglected members of rural communities in partnership with Governmental and non-governmental organization as well as other well meaning individuals. The centre has been in existence since 1999.MISSIONIn the light of the above, our primary mission is to provide qualitative and comprehensive health and humanitarian services at no cost to the less privileged masses through the use of primary to tertiary level medical personnel and facilities in collaboration with well-meaning individuals, local, regional, national and international agencies. This primary objective is achieved by taking a “specialist hospital on wheels” to the doorsteps of rural community dwellers as a quick-impact intervention measure at no cost to the beneficiaries.

OUR VALUESThe organisation comprises of individuals drawn from medical and allied professions who find common purpose in promoting rural and public health based on shared ethical values. We are driven by a passion for service to humanity, respect for human dignity, empathy, integrity, and transparency. Our initiative is a bold effort at de-mystifying the belief that specialist medical care is an exclusive elitist domain unavailable to the rural poor.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVESOur aims and objectives include, but not limited to the following:a.) To promote healthy living among rural dwellers, including the provision of medicine, medication, first aid,

infrastructure, equipment and personnelb.) To promote rural health education, advocacy and awareness programs to address the issues of HIV/AIDS, silent killer-diseases (hypertension, diabetes, cancers), STDs, etcc.) To render health, and humanitarian service to victims of wars/conflicts, natural/man-made disasters and refugees/ displaced persons.d.) To liaise with well-meaning persons, local, regional, national and international organizations for the purpose of furthering our overall objectives.

OUR SERVICESWe provide the following services:1. General consultation2. Surgeries including general, ophthalmic, dental, obstetric and gynaecological surgeries.3. Eye care and distribution of reading glasses.4. Health Education/spiritual upliftment during our daily morning devotion5. Family planning/ child and maternal care6. HIV control including voluntary counseling test (VCT)7. Incorporation of roll back malaria program through the distribution of insecticide treated bed net, to mostly pregnant women and nursing mothers8. Referrals.

MOTIVATIONIn partnership with NDDC, last year alone we provided free healthcare services to 15 communities of the Niger Delta region. During this period we attended to over 60,000 cases carried out a total of 863 general surgeries, 112 gynaecological surgeries, 3,281 dental surgeries, 640 eye surgeries, distributed over 5000 reading glasses and over

12,000 insecticide treated net.We have also expanded our horizon and are currently free healthcare consultant to Total E&P Nig. Ltd.

OUR WORK-PLAN Our work plan is to increase our work force (employ the services of more volunteers), acquire more equipment and pharmaceutical materials as well as collaborate with more partners so that we can effectively reach out to more communities both within and outside Nigeria. We are also prepared to partner with other health care providers and donor organizations in the area of immunization, disaster management, building and equipping of model rural health centres and training of auxiliary medical staff that are best adapted to serve their communities.

CONCLUSION:Obtaining basic healthcare is a challenge in an austere environment where communities are plagued by poverty, illiteracy, poor infrastructure, and a high disease burden. Access to TERTIARY-LEVEL specialist care, without the rigors of tedious referral systems and remote location, is even a rarity. Moreover, the health needs of displaced persons, victims of man-made and natural disasters, require specific intervention methods and expertise. Nelpan Korea Medical Centre was born out of the need to fill some of these gaps in our health care delivery system and has demonstrated the capacity for efficient and effective consultancy to governmental and non-governmental agencies in the critical area of assessment, procurement, management and delivery of health care and related services to a large number of communities.

NELPAN KOREA MEDICAL CENTRE LIMITED


WHAT HAPPENSAT

OUR FREE HEALTH CARE

PROGRAMMES


ARRIVAL AND

SETTING UP

A team of medical personnel with veted medical credentials travel from all over Nigeria and outside our shores to the venue of the free Medical Mission. They arrive a day earlier to set up their medical equipment in the hospital/healthcare centre that will host the mission.


T E A Mogether ach chieves ore


VOLUNTEERS’DEVOTIONMORNING


Our medical team at an early morning devotion before setting out for the Hospital. We do not under-estimate the divine and awesome ability of God to bring healing to our patients as we provide quality care and medicines.


REGISTRATION CROWD CONTROLAND

We achieve more in an orderlyatmosphere hence we use crowd control personnel to ensure patients queue orderly to be attended to.Those that are too weak or sick tojoin the queue are understandably given preferential treatment at our free healthcare missions.


MISSION TO HEAL 3



MORNING DEVOTION/HEALTH EDUCATION/COUNSELLING


Many diseases in the rural areas are preventable with the understanding and application of basic hygiene. We educate and teach these during our morning devotion with patients. We also take time to answer their questions. We separate myths from facts at these sessions.


FLAG CEREMONY

OFF

This is an avenue for the NDDC to interact with the host communityand the medical team on site at thefree medical mission. A managementstaff of NDDC is usually on groundto speak to the host community and get some feedback. Questions are asked about the free medical mission and suggestions given on how to serve the people better.


FLAG CEREMONYOFF


FLAG OFF CEREMONY


GENERAL CONSULTATION



MISSION TO HEAL 3



All patients get a chance to see a doctor one on one.For some, it is the first contact with a physician.


MEDICAL

SERVICES LABORATORY

At the Free Health Care Programmes a fully functional laboratory is of essence. Different laboratory tests are

performed on patients for various reasons. Blood tests to check for haemoglobin levels, screening for diabetes, malaria parasites, typhoid etc. are done. Blood samples are also screened for transmissible blood borne infections such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Pre-operative evaluation of urine and blood samples is carried out for every surgical patient. A key service is the HIV/AIDS voluntary counseling and testing. Reports have shown infections levels far above the national average of 4.4% in some locations. This calls for a lot of urgent work by all to curb the spread of the virus.


MEDICAL

SERVICES LABORATORY


PHARMACY

A variety of appropriate, qualitative, NAFDAC approved medications sourced from reliable vendors around

the world are available to patients upon prescription by the Consulting Team.

All medications are offered free and efforts are made to ensure that they conform to the National Essential Drug list. Child friendly formulations are

also available for children.


PHARMACY


NDDC FREE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME has been responsible

for improved vision for thousands of patients in the Niger Delta. Eye care is probably the least available and most sought after sub-specialty in Nigerian healthcare delivery system with an embarrassing ratio of 1 Eye Specialist to 500,000 people in Nigeria as against a WHO recommended ratio of 1: 10,000. Little wonder charlatans are most prevalent in eye care, an area

EYE CARE

where sadly, quackery is most dangerous. Even more tragic is the paucity of equipment and prohibitive cost of care where available. Thus it is no mean feat that this programme has brought a range of basic to specialist eye care to the doorsteps of people of the Niger Delta.

In the last ten years, over 400,000 patients were treated for various

ophthalmic ailments, 250, 928 Glasses dispensed and 7,503 crucial eye surgeries carried out!


EYE CARE


DENTAL

SMILES RESTORED...

In collaboration with SMILE AFRICA and other dental care providers the NDDC FREEE HEALTH CARE PROGRAMME has indeed restored smiles to the faces of thousands of people in the Niger Delta region.

A total of 19,419 patients were attended to over the last ten years. As part of the mission, Dental Hygiene Education is provided to the patients in the waiting room.

Our Dental intervention has also relieved pain and suffering for many and improved nutrition for countless others.

SURGERY SURGERY


DENTAL SURGERY


Before After

DENTAL SURGERY


DENTAL CARE


GENERAL

SURGERY

ne of the major highlights of the NDDC free health care mission is the provision of much needed surgeries to thousands of Niger Deltans who have had to live with these Oailments for variable periods of time (over 20yrs for some), due to lack of financial

ability. These surgeries range from simple hernia repairs and lipoma excisions to more complex inguino-scrotal hernia repairs and life saving abdominal interventions. The men with these unfortunate debilitating huge inguino-scrotal hernias are made redundant as they can hardly walk or work to earn a living. In some cases, these men have suffered marital disharmony. They are condemned to tying “wrappers” as they cannot put on trousers.The NDDC Medical Mission has carried out over twenty thousand (20,000) general surgeries (mostly hernias) since its inception ten years ago.


GENERALSURGERY


AND

GYNAECOLOGY OBSTETRICS

In many cases, these interventions by the NDDC have been life saving. In more

than a few locations, women have presented with life theatening ruptured ectopic pregnancies which were successfully operated. Due to the high level of poverty and ignorance, pregnant women are taken, in many cases, to churches/prayer houses instead of hospitals when they have

. We have had to perform emergency caesarean sections for some of these patients in our projects in order to save mother and child. Free Obstetric evaluation and care (including education and medication) is

complications

provided to pregnant women at our project sites. Women constitute about 52% of the population but females make up about 70% of adult patient population at project sites. We have also brought relief and succour to several women with gynaecologic problems ranging from simple ovarian cysts to massive multiple uterine fibroids and prolapsed wombs. These women are castigated because they are termed “pregnant for years” but cannot deliver. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) are diagnosed and treated. These can lead to infertility if left untreated.


OBSTETRICSANDGYNAECOLOGY


POST-OPERATIVE CAREFacilities are provided for the care of patients after surgery. In some cases facilities were improvised and the services of project Nurses engaged to look after the patients.


POST-OPERATIVE CARE



DISTRIBUTIONOFITNs

INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS

NDDC in its contribution to the roll back Malaria initiative by WHO

distributes Insecticide Treated Nets free of charge to pregnant women and

mothers with children under the age of 5 years at our project sites.

DISTRIBUTION OF ITNs


DONATIONSOFDRUGS


Concerted efforts are made to ensure that medical and surgical supplies are donated to host facilities for on going and follow-up care of patients.


DONATIONS OF DRUGS

VACCINATIONPROGRAMME

TYPHOIDAGAINST

HEPATITIS BAND

As part of its effort to address the heavy burden of infectious diseases in the Niger Delta and to decrease mortality, NDDC is providing

routine Vaccination for two killer diseases namely Typhoid and Hepatitis B.


VACCINATION AGAINST TYPHOID AND

PROGRAMME HEPATITIS B


192,000. One of the most remarkable social and economic impacts of HIV/AIDS is the ever increasing number of AIDS orphans which was estimated at 2.12million in 2008 and 2.175million in 2009 (UNGASS 2010). NDDC is contributing to the HIV response by ensuring HIV promotion activities are carried out among youth and vulnerable groups. HIV Counseling and Testing is carried out at every project site.

The hydra-headed scourge of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria stares us in the face daily. While

advances in healthcare technology, improved detection and development of sound intervention strategies have largely converted a previously un-treatable and inevitably fatal disease to a chronic treatable condition in the western world, the situation in the developing world especially in Nigeria rages effectively unchecked thus putting a staggering socio- economic burden on a society already on the brink of collapse.

Nigeria HIV prevalence is estimated at 3.6% (NARHS 2007) using a population basedsurvey, though 4.6% from the 2008 Antenatal (ANC) sentinel survey (which monitors the trend of the epidemic over time). The 2008 ANC survey also showed the prevalence for the Niger Delta states as a range from 3.7% to 9.7%. Current estimates by the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH, 2009) indicate that 2.98 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria with a total AIDS death of


HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION

HIV AND AIDS EDUCATION

othing foretold the

looming danger that was

to befall Kari Tamunosiki, a

31 year old mother and

wife and her sister-in-law, NBoma. January 20, 2008

began like any other day in Port-Harcourt, the

socio-economic capital of the Niger Delta.

Both ladies began the day with prayers for their

families and their expectations. Thereafter, they

began their daily domestic chores, beginning

with preparing breakfast for their families.

Cheerily, they went about their chores.

Suddenly an explosion ripped through their

small kitchen, flinging both ladies across and

outside the house. The 12.5kg cooking gas

I Lived To TellMy Story…Thank You NDDC


TESTIMONIALS

cylinder had exploded.Kari and Boma were badly burnt.

Boma sustained 85' burns while

Kari sustained 45' burns. They

were rushed to Julius Berger

hospital but were turned down

because of the severity of the

case.At Seaside hospital, Niger Street,

Port Harcourt, they were turned

down also. Eventually they were

admitted at University of Pot

Harcourt Teaching Hospital. Just

three days later they were

evacuated to Shell Clinic because


of the Doctors' strike that

started. Kari was discharged

from hospital on the 28th of

March, 2008 but Boma was not as

lucky as she passed on, on the 1st

of February 2008.Though she survived, Kari faced

serious physical challenges due to

the extensive burns she received.

Her hands had become stiff and

practically immobile. Doing basic

chores became difficult for her.

She could neither wash her hands

nor bath herself. Her mother and

mother-in-law took turns to bath

and dress her daily. Desperately, her husband, Mr.

Tamunosiki Adubo, sought for

financial assistance to enable his

wife receive proper medical

attention. Running from pillar to

post, pooling resources from

family and friends. His efforts

were however not enough to

gather the required amount to

enable Kari receive the right

treatment for her burns. In

desperation, he applied to NDDC

for assistance to enable his wife

undertake a trip to Dubai for

plastic surgery. The NDDC

responded by sponsoring their

flight tickets, hotel

accommodation and hospital bills

at Welcare Hospital, Dubai. They

spent three weeks in the hospital

in Dubai undergoing intensive

reconstructive surgery.Today, though not 100%

recovered from the burns, Kari

has picked up her life, gotten back

her beautiful smile and is a much

happier person. She is presently

pursuing her ambition of

becoming a University graduate at

the Sociology Department of the

University of Port Harcourt,

Rivers State. She still cringes occasionally from

the painful memories of that

dreadful explosion, she regrets

the untimely loss of her sister in-

law. “Boma was more than just my

sister in-law, she was my friend

and confidant. We dreamt and

talked about what we were going

to achieve in life. We shared

friendship. It is really hard to think

that she is gone and sometimes

the pain of her loss hits home



because the accident happened in

my kitchen. I will always

remember her in my successes

because she is an integral part of

it. I thank the management of the

Niger Delta Development

Commission for their invaluable

assistance. Without them I may

not be alive today or at best I'll be

badly disfigured. God bless them

for helping me and my family.” One life at a time, slowly but

surely, NDDC is making a

difference.

I thank the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission for their invaluable assistance. Without them I may not be alive today or at best I'll be badly disfigured. God bless them for helping me and my family


The NDDC responded by

sponsoring their flight ticket.

hotel accommodation

and hospital bills at

Welcare Hospital, Dubai

They spent three weeks

in the hospital in Dubai

undergoing intensive

reconstructive surgery

welve year old Tabowei was blind in both eyes by This fifth birthday. His

parents had taken him to various native doctors and herbalists who proffered different reasons for his blindness. None of the various treatments he received ever worked. With no hope of

I was Blindbut now

I can See

regaining his sight, he dropped out of school and was condemned to a life of total darkness. Until the NDDC free medical team visited his community. It was discovered that he had developed cataracts in both eyes and only required bilateral cataract extraction with intra-ocular lens insertion to


restore his sight. This was done free of charge. Today, Tabowei, who was once blind can now see . Truly NDDC free medical missions is making a huge impact in the lives of the people of the Niger Delta region.

bout 22 years ago,

Precious, 36 year old

native of Okrika, Rivers AState developed a swelling in her

lower abdominal region which

kept increasing in size. Her family

and many others thought she was

pregnant. The pregnancy test was

however negative.

The swelling kept getting bigger

and she went everywhere for

treatment but all proved abortive.

Dignity Restored for Madam Precious



She lost all her friends, belongings

and money in the process.

Rumours started spreading that

she was a witch.

Precious' dilemma finally came to

an end in August 2003, thanks to

NDDC Free Health Care Mission,

when she eventually had surgery

during the Okigwe, Imo State

mission. The turmour weighed

15kg (an equivalent of about 5

babies!) Due to the nature of the

surgery, she was transferred to the

Federal Medical Centre, Owerri

for further management.

Today, Precious not only has her

health, but her dignity is restored.

(pictures used with patient's permission)


Ofonime Okpoido, a 3 year old child from Iwukem, a

ruralcommunity in Akwa Ibom State typified the reality of the poor health situation in many parts of the Niger-Delta region. Born with a cleft lip and palate, an

obvious facial congenital malformation. Her mother, a widow had no means of affording the needed surgery. On learning of the NDDC free healthcare mission in Ika, Akwa Ibom State , she was brought and received prompt attention. A combined

team of specialist surgeons from Pro-Health International and the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital operated on her free of charge. Ofonime Okpoido today is a very happy child. Mrs. Okpoido is a grateful beneficiary.

before surgery in progress after

A Grateful MotherThanks NDDC

NDDC medical team assuring Ofonime’s mother that all will

be well before the surgery


FREEMEDICALMISSION

INFRASTRUCTUREFOR

In order to access the nooks and crannies of the Niger Delta region and bearing in mind the challenging terrain of the area, the NDDC facilitated the acquisition of mobile surgical units for its free healthcare partners. These mobile theaters enable surgical procedures to be carried out in remote locations without hospitals and health centers. The NDDC plans to acquire more of these units to expand the reach of the programme.


INFRASTRUCTURE

A mobile surgical unit

Inside the mobile surgical units.


INFRASTRUCTURE

PARTNERSINPROGRESST H E N I N E N I G E R D E L T A G O V E R N O R S

Governor Godswill Akpabio is

Governor of Akwa Ibom State. His

mission as Governor is to steer the

Akwa Ibom ship from where His

Excellency, the former Governor

Obong Victor Attah anchored, to

the destination of a fulfilled,

peaceful, virile and united Akwa

Ibom State.

Akpabio contested and won the

Akwa Ibom State governorship

election of 2007 on the platform of

the Peoples Democratic Party

(PDP). Before his election as

Governor, Akpabio was at various

times a teacher at the Afaha

Secondary School, Essien Udim

(1982). He joined Paul Usoro & Co,

Lagos, a law firm, as Associate

Partner.

By 1995, he had joined EMIS

Telecoms as Director, Corporate

Affairs/Legal Services. He was there

until 2002 when he was appointed

Commissioner for Petroleum and

Natural Resources.

About a year later, he was

transferred to the Ministry of Local

Government and Chieftaincy

Affairs. Before resigning to contest

the governorship of Akwa Ibom

State he was the Commissioner for

Ministry of Lands & Housing in

2006.

He is a Law graduate of the

University of Calabar, Cross Rivers

State.

GOVERNOR GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO

Whatever modest achievement NDDC has recorded in the region (infra

structural or in health care delivery) has been as a result of partnering with the

State Government and the local community. Quite a few of our projects in the

past had been abandoned as a result of insecurity and communal violence or

threats. That is why we regard the nine (9) Governors of the Niger Delta region

as Partners in Progress.


Governor Olusegun Mimiko is the Governor of Ondo State. Before his victory at the polls, Mimiko, a Medical Doctor was at various times a Minister of the Housing and Urban Development Ministry. It was from this office that Dr. Mimiko resigned to contest for the Ondo State governorship under the auspices of the Labour Party. He was also Commissioner for Health, Ondo State. During the Third Republic, Dr. Mimiko was appointed Commissioner for Health and Social Services. He predicates his political engagement on the conviction that responsible leadership through a social democratic process provides the basis for the resolution of Nigeria's crises, and the emancipation of the African.

Mimiko's involvement in politics dates back to his university days at Ile-Ife where he was at various times a member of the Students' Representative Council (Parliament), 1975/76, and Chairman of its Special Honours Committee. For a period in 1976, he was elected Chairman (Speaker) of the Students Representative Council. He has also served as the Publicity Secretary of the Ondo Local Government chapter of the Chief Obafemi Awolowo-led Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in 1983. During the Third Republic, he was elected twice as ex-officio member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Executive Council in Ondo Local Government Area. He also served as a member of the Party's Disciplinary Committee.

He holds a B.Sc. Health Sciences Degree; and MB; CH.B from the Obafemi Awolowo University. He is registered with the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council as a Medical Practitioner..

Governor Pius Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State contested and won the Imo State Governorship election on the platform of Progressive People's Alliance (PPA) before decamping to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The policy thrust of his administration is anchored on the New Face of Imo philosophy aimed at transforming the state into a secure, modern, model state with strong diversified manufacturing and tourism-based economy. Ohakim was Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Imo State from 1992 to 1993. Before venturing into politics, he

cut his teeth in senior commercial and executive management capacity with First Aluminum and Tower Groups. He was Executive Director of ALUCON, 1997. Ohakim was also Chairman, Mekalog Group of Companies, an integrated engineering group. He was also the principal partner in Mekalog Consulting Group, a diversified management consulting partnership.He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) in Business Administration from the University of Lagos. He also holds a MBA (Marketing) as well as a Ph D.He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Marketing (FNIMA);

Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC) and Knight of St. Christopher (KSC).

GOVERNOR OLUSEGUN MIMIKO

GOVERNOR PIUS IKEDI OHAKIM

PARTNERSINPROGRESS


Governor Theodore Ahamefule Orji of Abia State won the gubernatorial primaries of the Progressive People's Alliance to contest the 2007 governorship elections in Abia State on the platform of Progressive People's Alliance which he won. He has since decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).He has drawn from his years as a civil servant to bring laudable development efforts to Abia State. These include the beautification of the two major cities of Umuahia and Aba in order to bring them at par with other cities in the country, regular supply of potable water to the

state capital of Umuahia and provision of the enabling environment for the thriving and sustenance of private businesses. Others are re-invigoration of free medical scheme for the citizens, free bus service for primary and secondary school pupils in Abia.Before his election as Governor, he was Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor, Abia State; Principal Secretary, Government House, Umuahia. In 1996, Orji was seconded to the National Electoral Commission (NECON) now INEC, Abia State as Administrative Secretary and was later redeployed to Enugu State. He holds a Bachelor of Arts

Senator Imoke was elected Governor of Cross River State on April 14, 2007. His election was annulled by an Election Appeal Tribunal in July 2008, which necessitated a re-run on August 23rd of the same year. Governor Imoke's previous victory was validated as he won. Imoke, a lawyer is the youngest Senator in Nigeria's history. In 1992, aged 30, he was elected a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.He was at various times Nigeria's Minister of Power and Steel – at a point, doubling as Minister of Education. He was appointed a Special Adviser on Public Utilities by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999. He also served as Executive Chairman of the Special

Board charged with responsibility for the winding down of Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission, OMPADEC. He also served as Chairman of Technical Board of the National Electric Power Authority, NEPA.He holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations (Major) and Economics (Minor) at the University of Maryland, College Park, United States. He is also a graduate the Law Department, University of Buckingham, England, earning an LLB degree as well as a Master's in Law from the American University in Washington, D. C. He completed his legal training at the Nigeria Law School, Lagos.He is a member of the Nigeria

Bar Association, Honorary fellow of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration, amongst

Degree from the University of Ibadan.

GOVERNOR THEODORE AHAMEFULE ORJI

GOVERNOR LIYEL IMOKE


PARTNERSINPROGRESS

Governor Timipre Sylva is the Governor of Bayelsa State. He was the Special Assistant to the then Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Dr. Edmund Daukoru until he resigned to contest the governorship of Bayelsa under the auspices of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007. His vision is to build a State that is united, secured and prosperous while his mission is to institute a sound administration and improve infrastructure, wealth creation, education and access to healthcare delivery system that will translate to a better standard of living for Bayelsans.

He was at various times, Political Adviser to former Governor Alamieyeseigha; member of the Governing Council, Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State; member, Rivers State House of Assembly (1991/92) on the platform of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC).He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Studies/Linguistics, University of Port- Harcourt.

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan

won the governorship of Delta on

the platform of the People's

Democratic Party (PDP). Before

his election as Governor he was

the Secretary to the Delta State

government.

The focus of his administration

includes the pursuit of peace by

creating an enabling environment

for constructive dialogue and

peaceful co-existence of all the

stakeholders in the oil industry

and communities in the state.

As Governor, he also seeks

proactive collaboration with the

Federal Government to tackle

underdevelopment, poverty, youth

restiveness, proliferation of arms

and insecurity in the Niger Delta

region; reduction of the cost of

running government, sanitization

of public accounts, and ensuring

transparency and prudence in

financial management as well as

prioritization of human capital

development and infrastructural

development.

In May 1999, the then Delta State

Governor James Ibori appointed

him Commissioner for Health of

the State.

He is a graduate of the University

of Benin with a Bachelor of

Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).

GOVERNOR TIMIPRE SYLVA

GOVERNOR EMANUEL UDUAGHAN


PARTNERSINPROGRESS

Governor Adams Aliyu

Oshiomhole, a former President

of the Nigeria Labour Congress

(NLC) was elected Governor of

Edo State under the auspices of

the Action Congress of Nigeria.

As President of the NLC he led

organized Labour and the rest of

the Nigerian people to resist

arbitrary increases in the prices

of petroleum products which

decisively helped to moderate the

impact of harsh fuel pricing policy

and other social and economic

policies.

He has served on the powerful

committee on Freedom of

Association of the ILO, which is

the only international tribunal on

workers' rights issues. He had

been on the Executive Board of

the International Confederation

of Free Trade Unions.

He is an alumnus of the Ruskin

College, Oxford where he

majored in economics and

industrial relations. He is also an

alumnus of the prestigious

National Institute for Policy and

Strategic Studies, Kuru.

Governor Chibuike Rotimi

Amaechi is the Governor of

Rivers State under the platform

of the Peoples Democratic Party

(PDP).

He is a former two-term member

representing Ikwerre

Constituency and two term

Speaker of the Rivers State

House of Assembly.

He has served Rivers State as a

Special Assistant to the then

Deputy Governor of Rivers State,

Sir Dr. Peter Odili, who later

became the Governor of Rivers

State for eight consecutive years

from 1999 to 2007. He was a

Director of two State-owned

companies namely: Risonpalm

Limited and West African Glass

Industries Limited.

He is a member of the National

Stakeholders Working Group of

the Nigeria Extractive Industry

Transparency Initiative (NEITI), a

body constituted by the President

and Commander-in-Chief of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria. He

was the Chairman of Conference

of Speakers of State Legislatures

of Nigeria, a position he held for a

record two terms.

He is a Bachelor of Arts Degree

as well as a Masters Degree

holder in English from the

University of Port Harcourt.

GOVERNOR ADAMS ALIYU OSHIOMHOLE

GOVERNOR ROTIMI AMAECHI


PARTNERSINPROGRESS

CHILDRENIN PAINCHILDREN

IN PAIN


A child in pain they say means a mother and indeed a family in pain!

Over 35% of the outpatient population and 60% of emergencies are children under 12yrs. Recognizing the primacy of children in our lives this, program accords them priority status. Preferential treatment is routinely given to them. Special lines for consultation are created for them. They have preference in surgical theater and a toy is sometimes given to each baby to ease the pain of treatment.

All over the Niger Delta we are confronted with untold suffering of children, worsened by ignorance and rampant penury. Potentially treatable chronic conditions present as emergencies because of lack of timely intervention.

At NDDC Free Medical mission, we offer appropriate intervention (including free blood transfusion when necessary) for severe and complicated malaria. We also offer free pediatric surgery.


MILESTONESAND

CHALLENGESOF THE NDDC FREE MEDICAL MISSION

HEALTH MILESTONESFollowing the conceptualization of a free healthcare programme to intervene in the health needs of our people, the health department of NDDC has since 1999 implemented various programmes ranging from free rural healthcare missions to the supply of medical equipment to health centers. Our programme has also provided interventions with a focus on women and children –free immunization (including

against Hepatitis & typhoid fever), de-worming exercises, and distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITN).The free rural healthcare missions have been an opportunity to provide free medical care across board from general surgeries to ophthalmic/dental surgeries, from general medical care to dental care, from obstetrics care to gynecological care/surgeries. Our milestones include the following as listed on the next page.


Distribution of Insecticide Treated Mosquito Nets (ITNs) in 2010

One hundred and forty one thousand, five hundred (141,500) mosquito treated nets have so far been distributed through the Free Rural Healthcare programme to Children, nursing mothers and pregnant women in all the nine (9) States of the Region.

1) Police medical services

2) Pro-Health free medical care

3) Federal Government Colleges

4) Arch deacon Crowther memorial Girls School, Elelenwo

5) AM-Projects free Healthcare

6) Nelpan Korea free Healthcare

7) God's delight free Healthcare

8) Military Hospital, PH

9) Cross River State Office

10) Akwa Ibom State Office

11) Delta State State Office

12) Edo State Office

13) Rivers State Office

14) Ondo State Office

15) Bayelsa State Office

16) Imo State Office

17) Abia State Office

*The Commission plans to give out more Insecticide treated nets this year.

Some of the beneficiaries include

MILESTONESAND


SUPPLY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO HEALTH CENTRES.

Abia State

Akwa Ibom State

Bayelsa State

Cross River State

Delta State

Edo State

Imo State

Ondo State

Rivers State

The following Hospitals and Health Centres benefited from supply of medical equipment.

- Umuochie Health centre- Umuiokukor Primary Health centre- Ikot Udo Primary Health centre- Udung Uko Health centre- Otuabagi Primary Health centre- Alaibiri Primary Health centre- Ukem-Odukpani General Hospital- Okpoma General Hospital- Ugbomo Primary Health centre- Okpare Primary Health centre- Enwhe Primary Health

centre- Ughotun Primary Health centre- Ehkiaolop Primary Health centre

- Eziosu Primary Health centre- Mgbala Primary health centre- Imoluma Comprehensive Health centre- Ode-Ugbo Comprehensive Health centre- Bodo General Hospital- Ogbogu Comprehensive Health centre


MILESTONESAND


HEPATITIS B & TYPHOID FEVER VACINATION

TOTAL 152,863 152,425 262,346 149,335

MISSION CHALLENGES

Primary School pupils under the age of 12 throughout the nine States of the Niger Delta region were vaccinated against Hepatitis B and typhoid fever. The gesture was also extended to all prison inmates throughout the region.

Pro-Health International 47,014 52,994 63,725 27,764AM Projects 56,827 52,305 108,021 63,343Nelpan Korea Medical Centre 49,022 47,126 77,521 49,312God's Delight Specialist Hospital 13,079 8,916

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FREE MEDICAL MISSIONYEAR 2007 2008 2009 2010

Our medical initiatives have had their own challenges, and some of the major ones are as enumerated below:

The bulk of medical personnel who participate in the medical initiatives of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are drawn from outside the region. Moving these critical staff from their locations within and outside Nigeria poses a huge logistical challenge. Timing is critical, logistics support crucial as some of these medical personnel may be involved in scheduled programmes in their particular areas of operation.

The Niger Delta terrain posses challenges for accessibility within the region. While the NDDC is working round the clock to ensure communities in the region are connected by road or efficient water transport systems, this challenge persists due to the enormity of the project. Some local communities are not accessible by road. Access to most of such communities is by boat which may take hours, making it unattractive to visiting medical teams. In

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other areas, the medical teams have to carry medical supplies in backpacks and trek considerable distances to reach the communities.

Communal unrest is another challenge faced by NDDC medical teams. The spate of inter-communal wars which has only recently abated poses a threat to the security of the visiting team. Such communal unrests have in the past resulted in the kidnap of NDDC medical team members for ransom. Even though communities involved in clashes are usually struck off the medical beneficiary lists as a deterrent, this does not aid anyone in the provision of the humanitarian mission.

The long term –incorporating the NDDC free Healthcare Mission (a short term medical intervention of one to two weeks), development of the regional healthcare system, improving the regions healthcare financing, human resources for health and health sector supply chain are all long terms plans that need further attention now to ensure sustainability in and even improvement in the gains we have made so far.

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REFERRALSCRITICAL/REFERRAL CASES

READER’S DISCRETION ADVISED.


The following pages contain some critical cases that were encountered

in the past ten years.

They were referred to our health consultant on special medical referals,

who took them to tertiary health Institutions for further

investigations, definitive management, long term follow up and

rehabilitation.

This was made possible with funding from NDDC. However for some

cases help was not possible as the patients presented too late in the

day.

The pictures may be disturbing but have been presented with all due

sense of responsibility as part of our search for solution to restoring

hope to the people of Niger Delta on a permanent basis.

We apologize if you find them disturbing

AM Projects

Adult male with massive abdominal ascites.


A young male with a huge maxillary tumour


Two siblings with scaly exfoliative skin lesions

Left periauricular sarcoma

An adult male with a sarcomatous lesion of the right side of the face involving his right lower eye lid.


Advanced retinoblastomaof the right eye.

A young male child with endomyocardial fibrosis


A young female with a sarcomatouslesion affecting her left upper eyelidand nose.


A long standing multinodular goitrein an adult female


Advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma in a young male

A huge incisional hernia in an adult female


A young male with sarcoma on the left side of the face.


An adult male with neurofibromatosis(Von Reklinhausen’s disease)


DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A

REGISTRATION CARD TO BE SEEN

BY A DOCTOR?

HOW DO I QUALIFY TO GET FREE

TREATMENT?

No! You do not have to pay anyone

to be seen by a doctor at any of our

Free Healthcare Missions. All you

have to do is to get there early and

queue up to be attended to by a

doctor.

You do not have to do anything to

qualify for free treatment. We treat

ALL patients that show up at our

Healthcare Mission sites from the

community.

Not necessarily. The project is

targeted at residents of Niger Delta

communities, but we have had cases

of indigent patients from non-Niger

Delta States who attend and receive

free treatment.

Yes! We try within our capacity to

attend to all children as quickly as

MUST I COME FROM THE NIGER

DELTA TO GET FREE TREATMENT?

ARE CHILDREN GIVEN

PREFERENCE IN YOUR

HEALTHCARE MISSIONS?

possible. We treat children with some

special touch.

No!. You do not need any

recommendation from anybody in

the NDDC offices (State or Hq) to

get treated. Get to the Free

Healthcare Mission site early and

obey the Crowd Control personnel

and you will be treated in due

course.

MUST I BE RECOMMENDED FROM

THE NDDC OFFICE OR HQ. TO

GET FREE SURGERY?

frequently asked

QUESTIONSFAQs


laboratory tests, free HIV/AIDS tests

and counseling, free surgeries. YES!

Everything is free. All you have to do

is show up, follow the instructions

from the crowd control personnel

and you will be attended to.

As a result of the large number of

cases requiring surgery, there may be

some cases we may schedule for

surgery but cannot follow through.

You will be told the location of the

next Mission by NDDC so that you

can attend and get treatment. Acute

cases are given prompt referrals.

The decision to go to any location is

a joint decision between the NDDC

HQ and the State NDDC

WHAT IF I WAS BOOKED FOR

SURGERY BUT COULD NOT BE

OPERATED BEFORE THE END OF

THE MISSION IN MY

COMMUNITY?

HOW CAN WE GET NDDC TO

COME TO OUR COMMUNITY?

Representative. While the NDDC is

striving to visit every Local

DO YOU PERFORM CAESAREAN

SECTION AT THE PROJECTS?

DO I HAVE TO PAY A 'TOKEN' FOR

THE SURGERY?

WHAT OF THE MEDICINES? ARE

THEY ALSO FREE?

Caesarean Section is usually a last

resort to save the lives of the mother

and child (or children as the case may

be). It is not what we look forward

to, but we have done quite a few in

our Mission sites.

NO! NDDC pays the Free

Healthcare Partners to carry out

these services. Patients do not pay

for anything at the Mission sites. They

are provided absolutely free to the

patients because NDDC spends

hundred millions of Naira each year

to sponsor these free Healthcare

missions.

YES! Everything is free; free

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