More than 2,700 residents of Imogbara, Odo-Ijesha and Iperindo communities in Osun State have benefited from free healthcare during the 4th Annual Community Medical Outreach organised by Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL).
The two-day outreach, held on August 7 and 8, 2026, provided residents with essential medical services while marking a major expansion of SegunCare, SROL’s long-term healthcare programme for residents living with noncommunicable chronic diseases.
A total of 2,762 residents received medical consultations with qualified doctors, while 81 people were scheduled for general and specialist surgical procedures. The outreach also recorded 1,860 laboratory investigations and 563 eye examinations, with 21 residents scheduled for eye surgeries and 174 people receiving free prescription reading glasses.
Residents were also screened for hypertension, diabetes, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and other health conditions. Health education and wellness sessions were equally provided as part of the company’s preventive healthcare efforts.
A major feature of this year’s programme was the expansion of SegunCare to provide more comprehensive mental health support. Seven chronic mental health cases were identified, with beneficiaries receiving mental health rehabilitation and counselling.
The expanded programme also includes counselling to help patients cope with the emotional impact of long-term illnesses, rehabilitation support for residents affected by substance use, grassroots education campaigns to address cultural misconceptions about chronic diseases and patient support groups aimed at reducing social isolation.
Since its launch in 2025, SegunCare has provided monthly medication, routine monitoring and long-term disease management to approximately 279 residents living with chronic illnesses. Following this year’s outreach, another 50 residents have been enrolled, increasing the number of people who will receive continued support beyond the annual medical exercise.
Speaking on the initiative, Dr Princewill Osuchukwu, Medical Services Manager at SROL, said the company’s goal was to ensure that access to quality healthcare was not determined by location or affordability.
“Our vision has always been to ensure that quality healthcare is not limited by location or affordability,” Osuchukwu said. He explained that while the annual outreach provides immediate access to medical services, SegunCare was designed to ensure sustained care for residents living with chronic conditions.
He added that the integration of stronger mental health support represents another step towards providing holistic healthcare to the company’s host communities.
For beneficiaries such as Adeshina Sherifat, the impact of SegunCare extends beyond the medical outreach itself. Sherifat, who has received treatment through the programme since enrolling last year, described the support as life-changing.
According to her, the regular provision of medication and health monitoring has reduced the financial burden of managing her condition and given her greater confidence and peace of mind.
Also speaking, Hon. Soji Gbege, Chairman of the Iperindo Community Development Agreement (CDA) Committee, said the consistency of SROL’s healthcare intervention had helped build trust between the company and residents.
He noted that for many families, quality healthcare remained expensive and sometimes inaccessible, stressing that the continued support provided by SROL was particularly important to the communities.
Since its inception, SROL’s Annual Community Medical Outreach has reached more than 13,000 residents, making it one of the company’s flagship community initiatives focused on preventive care, specialist treatment and long-term health management.
The expansion of SegunCare to include stronger mental health support reflects SROL’s broader approach to community healthcare, recognising that sustainable wellbeing requires attention to both physical and mental health.
Beyond healthcare, SROL continues to invest in education, economic empowerment and infrastructure, with the company positioning its community development programmes as part of its commitment to creating lasting social impact beyond its mining operations.
