More than 2,700 residents of Imogbara, Odo-Ijesha and Iperindo communities in Osun State have received free medical services under the fourth annual Community Medical Outreach organised by Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL).
The two-day outreach, held on August 7 and 8, provided medical consultations, diagnostic services, specialist care and health education, while expanding SegunCare, SROL’s long-term healthcare programme for residents living with chronic illnesses, to provide broader mental health support.
A total of 2,762 medical consultations were conducted, while 81 residents were referred for general and specialist surgical procedures. The programme also recorded 1,860 laboratory investigations and 563 eye examinations, with 21 residents scheduled for eye surgeries and 174 given prescription reading glasses.
Residents were also screened for hypertension, diabetes, HIV, hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and other health conditions.
The expanded SegunCare programme identified seven residents with chronic mental health conditions and provided access to rehabilitation and counselling. Another 50 residents were enrolled in the programme for continued management of chronic illnesses.
SegunCare was launched in 2025 to provide monthly medication, routine monitoring and long-term treatment for residents living with chronic diseases. The programme currently supports about 279 beneficiaries, with the latest enrolments bringing the number of people receiving ongoing support to a larger pool.
While mental health diagnosis and treatment were already part of SegunCare, SROL said the latest expansion would provide more comprehensive support through counselling, rehabilitation for residents affected by substance use, community education to address misconceptions around chronic diseases and patient support groups aimed at reducing social isolation.
Princewill Osuchukwu, medical services manager at SROL, said sustained treatment was necessary to achieve lasting health outcomes beyond the company’s annual medical outreach.
‘Our vision has always been to ensure that quality healthcare is not limited by location or affordability,’ Osuchukwu said.
‘While the annual outreach provides immediate access to essential medical services, we recognise that lasting health outcomes require sustained care.’
He said the integration of additional mental health support was another step towards providing more holistic healthcare to communities around SROL’s operations.
For beneficiaries, the long-term nature of the programme has helped ease the financial burden associated with chronic illness.
Adeshina Sherifat, who enrolled in SegunCare last year, said the programme had enabled her to access regular medication and monitoring that she previously struggled to afford.
‘Before SegunCare, buying my medication every month was very difficult because I couldn’t always afford it,’ she said. ‘Today, I receive my medication regularly, my health is monitored, and I feel much stronger.’
Soji Gbege, chairman of the Iperindo Community Development Agreement Committee, said the consistency of the programme had helped strengthen trust between SROL and host communities.
‘For many families in our communities, quality healthcare remains expensive and sometimes out of reach,’ Gbege said.
‘What has mattered most to us is not just what SROL provides during the outreach, but how consistently they have shown up for our communities year after year.’
SROL said its annual community medical outreach has reached more than 13,000 residents since inception, making it one of the company’s flagship community initiatives.
The programme focuses on preventive healthcare, specialist treatment and long-term disease management, alongside SROL’s broader investments in education, economic empowerment and infrastructure in its host communities.