01/09/2026
Ramkaz Foundation Screens 110 Jago Residents, Moves Against Rising Hypertension
No fewer than 110 residents of Jago community in Ibadan, Oyo State, have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Ramkaz Foundation, with hypertension emerging as one of the major health concerns discovered during the exercise.
The community-based intervention focused on preventive healthcare, early detection and medical support, providing residents with free health screening, medical assessment, health education and assistance with prescribed medications.
According to the foundation’s assessment, approximately 30 per cent of the patients screened recorded elevated blood pressure or hypertension, while about 15 per cent were already taking prescribed antihypertensive medications.
Another 15 per cent of those attended to were identified as requiring further medical follow-up and monitoring.
However, no case of hyperglycaemia was recorded during the screening, while the remaining patients had blood pressure and blood sugar readings within the normal range at the time of assessment.
Beyond identifying health concerns, the foundation also provided support to patients who could not afford their prescribed medications.
Antihypertensive medications were provided to eligible patients where medically appropriate and in accordance with their prescribed treatment, helping residents who may otherwise have struggled to continue their medication.
Patients with borderline or elevated blood pressure readings were also counselled on the importance of regular monitoring, medication adherence, healthy lifestyle practices and seeking appropriate medical attention when necessary.
The outreach also featured health education sessions aimed at encouraging residents to take their health more seriously, particularly through regular blood pressure and blood sugar checks, early detection and timely medical intervention.
The foundation said it would continue to follow up with hypertensive patients identified during the exercise, with the aim of monitoring their progress, encouraging adherence to prescribed treatment and supporting appropriate referrals where further medical evaluation is required.
The Jago outreach is part of Ramkaz Foundation’s broader commitment to bringing accessible and preventive healthcare closer to underserved communities.
The foundation is proudly sponsored by Mr Kolawole Kazeem Adeniran and Mrs Ramat Adeniran, whose commitment to giving back to society continues to drive the organisation’s interventions in health, education, welfare and shelter.
The sponsors and the foundation expressed appreciation to the medical professionals, volunteers, coordinators, media team, community leaders and residents whose dedication and support contributed to the success of the outreach.
Rather than treating the exercise as a one-off intervention, Ramkaz Foundation said it is working towards building a sustainable community health programme centred on early detection, treatment support, health education, care navigation and continued follow-up.
Next Stop: Ayedarade
The foundation is not stopping at Jago.
The next train of the Ramkaz Foundation Community Medical Outreach will move to Ayedarade in Ibadan South-East Local Government Area of Oyo State on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The foundation is inviting residents of Ayedarade and surrounding communities to take advantage of the outreach as it continues its mission of promoting healthier communities through early detection, medical support, health education and accessible community-based healthcare.
For Ramkaz Foundation, the message is simple: early detection can save lives, and access to basic healthcare should not be a privilege reserved for a few.