MEDICAL MISSION TO

NIGERIA

A PROPOSAL

PRESENTED BY

THE NIGERIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION OF USA [NNAUSA].

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This is a request by the Nigerian Nurses’ Association, of USA for financial support of a proposed medical mission to Nigeria. The mission will be composed of five groups (5 nurses in each group) of nurses.

Each group will spend two weeks in Nigeria where it will volunteer services and distribute medications, working in conjunction with the states’ medical personnel, to disadvantaged Nigerians for a week each in the 2 different states.

All financial support in the form of grants, sponsorship, partnerships, and individual contributions are recognized in all of the Association’s brochures, newsletters, all materials describing the activities, and on its website.

As an IRS registered 501 [c] 3 organization, all contributions to the Association’s activities are tax deductible.

Taiwo Adeniji

President

PROPOSAL BY

NIGERIAN NURSES ASSOCIATION, USA

The Nigerian Nurses Association of USA [NNAUSA] is an Association of professional nurses of Nigerian descent in the United States. It is incorporated in the State of New York and is based in New York City. The Association is an IRS registered 501(c) (3) tax-exempt non-profit organization.

Its primary mission is to improve the health of the Nigerians and their communities by: (a) promoting proper health conduct, increasing health literacy and providing free health screening to the Nigerian and other communities in the United States; and (b) encouraging and assisting members to attain the highest professional standard and seek greatest height through education and mentoring.

ACTIVITIES

In its efforts to fulfill its mission and objectives, the Association engages in a number of activities. These include organizing health fairs where participants are screened for the purposes of early detection of medical issues before they become major medical problems, health literacy campaigns to assist participants in understanding essential and sound health practices, and so on. Areas covered in the course of these activities are comprehensive and include family planning, HIV-Aids education, malaria prevention, nutrition, pre-natal and post-natal issues, and general medical issues.

Many of the activities had been effected under the auspices of a number of hospitals [New York Hospital Queens, Queens Hospital Center, St Mary Immaculate Hospital, Brooklyn Hospital Center], organizations, such at the Eko Club, Bini Club, Mbaise Association, Imo Association, Christ Apostolic Church First in America, and Nigerian-American Muslim Integrated Community. The Health Fairs were carried out at the Nigerian-Consulate General and at several activities organized by organizations within the Nigerian community

such as at the annual Nigerian Independence Day Parade/Health Fair. The Association conducted free mammogram services for Nigerian women 40 and above in conjunction with the American Cancer Society.

MEDICAL MISSIONS

Medical missions offer the Association the opportunity of proverbially killing two birds with one stone; the opportunity to engage in its primary mission of promoting proper health conduct, increasing health literacy and providing free health screening to the Nigerian and other communities; and the opportunity to give back to Nigerian communities back home in Nigeria. As such members of the Association view these missions as of extreme importance.

In the past, the Association had sponsored a number of medical missions. They were carried out in Imo, Lagos, Edo States and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. These involved not only screening for medical issues but outright donations of medications, condoms and other essential medical equipment. Also, members of the Association participated at the First Nigerians In the Diaspora Conference and Second Scientific Program in Abuja where it presented a paper on the “Role of Nurses in Prevention and Management of Sickle Cell Disease.” A partnership with the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives resulted in a school outreach program on the prevention of HIV/AIDS during the mission.

For this proposal, it is hoped that the Association would be able to put five groups of five members each as participants. They will travel to Nigeria with donated medical equipments, supplies and medication that will be used, in partnership with the local State medical apparatus and personnel for the conduct of screening, literary and other such activities in very disadvantaged areas of the selected states. [See Appendix]. Each group will visit two states and spend a week in each. All remaining equipment and supplies utilized during the mission would be left with the state agencies for further utilization

SPONSORSHIPS

While most of the Association’s activities have been carried out through the volunteering efforts and with funds contributed by its members, the Association has been a privileged beneficiary of support [financial and moral] of several individuals and companies such as the Western Union, Moneygram, United Bank for Africa, and Eko Club.

PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

Conducting a medical mission to Nigeria requires the collaboration of a lot of organizations. The Association is relying on the promised supply of medical equipment, supplies, and medications from several non-profit organizations that specialize in providing such needed items and supplies. In the past, the Association had enjoyed assistance from the following:

Save African Concerts [SACAIDS]

MEMBERSHIPS

NNAUSA and its members are privileged to be members of several professional and civic organizations such as American Nurses Association, NY State Nurses Association, Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians. It was recently accorded admission as a partner to the United Nations Global Compact Initiative; a membership that compels support of the Initiative’s 10 principles and activities aimed at accomplishing the UN Millennium Development Goals especially in the areas of the general healthcare of national populations, eradication of poverty, malaria, HIV-Aids etc.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTACTS

For further information and discussion of this proposal, please feel free to contact any of the following officials of the Association:

Ms. Taiwo Adeniji

President

Ms. Julie VanLare

Vice-President

Ms. Godgive Okolie

Chairperson, Nurses On-Call Mission

APPENDIX A

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

1. H.E., Alhaji Auwalu, Consul-General, Nigerian Consulate-General, New York

2. H.E., Prof. Ibrahim A.Gambari, Under-Secretary General & Special Adviser to UN Secretary-General

3. Mr. Michael Adeniyi, President, OAN

4. President, Eko Club

5. Mr. Chima, World

6. Nigerian-American Community Associations

APPENDIX B

PROPOSED BUDGET

1. Acquisition of medical supplies & equipment

5 groups @ $20,000 per group                                 $100,000

2. Air transportation of supplies & equipment [US-Nigeria]             5,000

3. Round-trip tickets @ $1800 per participant                                  45,000

4. Preparation of informational materials                                           3,000

5. Local transportation [Nigeria] -   State Government                         -

6. Accommodation                         -  State government                          -

TOTAL                                  $152,000

PROPOSED SOURCES of FUNDS

1. NNAUSA   Membership                                                               $ 15,000

2. Partnerships                                                                                      72,500

3. Grants/Sponsorships                                                                          60,000

4. Fund Solicitation                                                                                 5,000

TOTAL                                  $152,500

APPENDIX C

Proposed States for Medical Mission

1. Lagos State

2. Ogun State

3. Katsina State

4. Kwara State

5. Rivers State

6. Kano State

7. Kaduna State

8. Anambra State

9. Delta State

10. Akwa-Ibom

APPENDIX D

SAMPLE LIST OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND MEDICATIONS

FOR THE MISSION

EQUIPMENTS

Autoclaves – with instrument trays

Beds

Blood Pressure cuffs: self-contained

Bovie units/cattery – must have machine, pencil point & pads

Centrifuges

Defibrillators

Dental Chairs

EKG machines

ENT supplies

Exam lamps – gooseneck

Gurneys/ Stretchers

Hoyer lifts – sling

Incubators

Mayo stands

Nebulizers

Operating tables

Overbed tables

Pulse oximeters

Resuscitator/ Ambu bags

Scales – infant & adult

Stethoscopes

Suction Machines: Gomco/ Wangersteen

Surgical instruments: hemostats, forceps, scissors, clamps, and needle holders

Surgical lights (overhead)

Ventilators

Walkers- must have wheels & rubber covers for legs, must be adjustable

Wheelchairs- must be in good condition with functional brakes Ace bandages

SUPPLIES

Alcohol pads

Band-Aids

Blades – sterile only

Betadine wipes & sticks

Catheters- folly, straight, suction catheter

Compression stockings – Ted, Jobst Diabetic supplies

Diapers – adult and pediatric

DME (durable medical equipment): crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, and shower chairs

Drains – chest drains, irrigation, Jackson-Pratt, suction canister

Drapes

Dressings – Sterile & Unsterile (Coban, Duoderm/Tegaderm, Steri strip, web rolls, surgilast)

EKG supplies – electrode pads

Feeding & Kangaroo bags enteral

Gloves: all sizes, sterile/non-sterile

Surgical & Patient Gowns, head & shoe covers; goggles, masks

IV supplies – tubing in sterile packages only

Needles – see syringes… butterfly, angio catheter

Orthopedic –braces (leg, neck, etc.), casting materials, lumbar & neck supports

Ostomy supplies

Pediatric Supplies

Personal care – unused toiletries, trial size preferable (baby oil, toothpaste/toothbrush, shampoo, hand sanitizer, hand lotion, soap, slippers), kidney basins

Pill bottles – empty with no labels

Respiratory – nasal cannulas, oxygen masks, suction catheter, suction kits, Yankauer tips

Scalpels

Speculums

Sponges – surgical only (includes x-ray detectable)

Surgical Packs

Surgical Towels- cloth/paper

Sutures

Syringes – original packaging only; bulb syringes, stub adapter; no loose/single units; spinal needles

Tape – all types

Thermometers

Tongue depressors

Tracheostomy – tubes, supplies

Underpads/chucxs

DESCRIPTION

10 pr.  Gloves, Sterile (assorted sizes)

50 pr.  Gloves, Non-sterile (exam) Medium

50 pr.  Gloves, Non-sterile (exam) Large

4          Brace and /or Splint

10        Towels, Clothe

10        Chux (blue or white pads)

20        Tape, assorted sizes and types

1          IV Solution, 500cc or 1000cc bags

1          Saline / water bottles

2          IV Catheter (angiocath)

2          Saline / Water vials (10cc)

2          IV Start kit

2          IV Extension tubing

2          IV Primary tubing

2 cont Surface Sanitizer

1 bottle Hand sanitizer

2          Water Purification Kits

4 cont  Personal cleansing cloths

2          Skin prep kit: sponges, solution

4 btls   Antibacterial solution

5          Dressing, ABD (large)

2          Dressing Change Trays

100      Alcohol / Betadine wipes or vials

10        Alcohol / Betadine swabs

100      Applicators

50        Tongue depressors

10        Dressing, transparent (Tegaderm / Opsite)

10        Dressing, (Vaseline / Adaptic)

10        Dressing, (Telfa)

25        Dressing, Sponges 2×2 or 3×3

10        Dressing, Eye pads / shield

10        Steristrips

50+      Band-Aids

25        Dressing, Sponges 4×4

5          Bandage rolls, Ace

5          Bandage rolls, Coban

10        Bandage rolls, Kerlix, Kling

50        Masks, Surgical without shield

5          Masks, Surgical with shield

1          Laceration Kit

1          Eye Protection, goggles

5          Drape, sterile or non sterile

1 pk of 25       Suture pack, assorted sizes, types, needles

2          Suture removal kit

100      Needles, mixed gauge

10        Syringes, Insulin

20        Syringes, 1cc

10        Syringes, 3cc

10        Syringes, 5cc

10        Syringes, 10cc

2          Syringes, 20cc

2          Syringes, Irrigation, Sterile

10        Syringes, saline filled

3          Syringe / bulb, irrigation, non-sterile

5          Cups, Specimen

1 tube KY lubrication jelly, package or tube

2          Skin scrub brushes

2          Packing, Iodoform

2          Vaginal speculums

2          Urinary Catheters / kits

5          Skin Markers and Rulers

50        Bags, plastic, small / large

25        Cups, Medicine

1          Stethoscope

1-bag   Cotton balls

20        Skin care supplies

25        Mouth care supplies

Miscellaneous Items

Citronella lotion

Bug bite lotion

Razors

Safety pins

Eye treatment kit

Ice bag

Brush

Canvas bags

MEDICATIONS [OTC] – (AS AVAILABLE)

Analgesics

Antacids

Antibiotic ointments

Antiemetics

Antihistamines

Cold/Cough Meds

Diarrhea Meds

Eye/Ear Meds

Laxatives

Lidocaine

Children’s Motrin