Zebulon Foundation, a US-based NGO founded by Nigerian-American Physician-Scientist, Dr. Kemi Olugemo, held its first major medical event in the Fadeyi community in Lagos State, Nigeria.
The organization was founded in 2022 by Dr. Olugemo to close critical healthcare gaps in Nigeria and other West African countries, and to address common preventable and treatable causes of diseases.
“I have a responsibility to give back and use all the resources I have to ensure those coming after me have the same opportunities I had growing up,” stated Dr. Kemi Olugemo.
The event was held on August 5th, 2023 at the Dominion place, Fadeyi Lagos. . Dr. Ademola Lafenwa, a clinical pathologist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) led the planning and operations in conjunction with the foundation and the leadership from the local community. The outreach provided free medication and eyeglasses to hundreds of individuals who felt the impact immediately.
The foundation also has plans to create and staff a pilot clinic with mobile capabilities, and to reproduce the model in other parts of the country.
