Operational Strategy
The Center’s programs are community based and primary healthcare oriented. It has adopted the strategy of mobilizing the grassroots through sustainable initiatives. The strategies are categorized into:
A. Short Term, which includes:
- Continuous awareness campaigns/outreaches about diabetes and its consequences.
- Continuous educational programs that will empower sufferers to effectively and efficiently self- manage their situations.
- Constant education on preventive practices.
- Carefully programed training of various levels of healthcare providers with attention and priority on primary care level.
- Counseling patients and monitoring their progress.
- Periodic community diabetes and hypertension sensitization for:
1. Early detection and counseling
2. Advice/monitoring/management
3. Education on preventive practices.
B. Medium/Long Term, which includes:
- The gradual introduction of innovative, well designed and scientifically executed clinical researches into local herbs and foods that will enhance diabetes management.
- Diabetes Advocacy Drive for sufferers in Ogun State. (READ MORE…)
- The development of a Health Retreat Arm to the facility where patients and non-patients alike, can enhance their lives peacefully with nature.
For this future development, 19,458 hectares of woodland has been secured for: - Recreational facilities
- Conference Center complex
- Cultivation of mixed farms including herbs (link to Plans of the Centre layout at WHO WE ARE)