In developing countries like ours, men are generally regarded as ‘better’ and stronger than women due to socio-cultural and economic issues which ultimately makes them vulnerable and marginalized. This predisposes the women to various economic challenges, diseases and gender inequality.
In our more than eight years of existence, we have found out that health care services and care rural particularly Women, are a herculean task. To turn this around the Center embarked on “health on wheel”, a project that provides health services and education to the rural poor via a mobile clinic. The health on wheels delivers free health care services to vulnerable groups in rural communities. This innovative idea aims to bridge the gap of access, affordability, and availability especially for pro poor and vulnerable groups across rural communities in Nigeria. Thus this project provides free HIV counseling and testing (HCT), referrals to ART centers for positive clients, syndromic management of STIs, health educations, provision of information while serving as outlets for condoms and lubricants. Our unique facility has a medical doctor, nurse, and trained HCT counselors.
With an inbuilt arena for showing documentaries on HIV/AIDS, canopy for focus group discussion, and a bed for medical consultation, we have provided quality healthcare services to women, men, girls and boys in several communities in Abuja, and Lagos state.
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