Free Community Health Outreach – IFUMSA Health Week 2025

To support IFUMSA’s annual Health Week program, YHIF partnered with the association to organize a free community health outreach targeting both students and non-students on OAU campus.

Overview

As part of its mission to build healthy and prosperous communities, Yele Health Impact Foundation (YHIF) partnered with the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students’ Association (IFUMSA) for a large-scale Free Community Health Outreach during the 38th IFUMSA Health Week.

The project delivered essential preventive health services to students and non-students on OAU campus, promoting early detection, disease prevention, and healthy living.

The Challenge

Many young adults and community members lack access to free preventive health services. Issues such as:

Undiagnosed chronic diseases
Limited awareness about sexual & reproductive health
Low access to routine screenings
Financial barriers to basic healthcare

…all contribute to poor health outcomes and long-term socio-economic challenges.

YHIF set out to close this gap by bringing health services directly to the community.

Our Intervention

YHIF and IFUMSA collaborated to design and execute a free, one-day health outreach offering:

Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Free condom distribution
- Short education sessions on safe practices
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention
- Blood glucose testing for diabetes risk
- BMI assessment to identify overweight/obesity trends
Infectious Disease Screening
- Free Hepatitis B virus (HBV) testing
Access to Essential Medicines
- Free drug distribution under the supervision of licensed pharmacists
Health Education & Counselling
- Personalized feedback based on test results
- Advice on lifestyle modification