There are few existing medical services, often beyond the financial and geographical reach of the people of the area. The main health problems are malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and diseases related to water contamination and hygiene. Typhoid, cholera and a wide range of intestinal parasites are a common cause of debilitating and sometimes fatal diseases. The source of clean water in the village will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk of contamination. There are no surgical facilities in the area.
Local girls getting clean drinking water supplied by the Mary Slessor Foundation. Every morning at 6:00 AM, many local girls and boys come to this water tank to get their water supply. A very unique spot, where these girls talk, laugh and share their gossip!
A patient having his blood pressure checked in the Medical Centre.
Before Mary Slessor began her mission in Nigeria, twins were thrown into the bush to die because it was believed that they were an evil omen.The first twins to be born in the Medical Centre made their entrance into the world on 2nd December 2008 – both weighed in at 3.8kg