We do our free medical mission programs in Nigeria. With a population of over 205 million, Nigeria is the most populated country in Africa! It's divided into 36 states, with Abuja as the Capital. Imo State in the southeast is one of the states, and where we do our medical mission programs. We provide healthcare free of charge to the poor, the needy and less privileged, who have no access to primary healthcare services. We strive to leave an improved healthcare system behind at the end of our medical mission programs.
Nigeria is a wealthy oil-rich country; but because of mismanagement and corruption, it's still a country in desperate need of help, especially in the area of healthcare services. It's healthcare service delivery is very poor! Nigeria ranks among the worst in the world in terms of access and quality of care. In 2018, it ranked number 142 out of 195 countries in the world in the medical journal: The Lancet. Recently, World Bank ranked Nigeria as number 42 on a scale of 100 on a universal coverage index: indicating the availability of essential healthcare services in the participating countries. Nigeria accounts for nearly 20% of global maternal deaths. And, it's among the five countries with the highest maternal deaths in the world! Women, young girls and children are the worst affected by the poor healthcare services, especially among those living in the rural areas where we do our free medical mission programs.
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