How foundation is advancing brain wellbeing with healthier lifestyles among Nigerians
Determined to promote brain health awareness and encourage preventive healthcare, Regions Healthcare Foundation has empowered Nigerians with the health education needed to make healthier life choices.
Determined to promote brain health awareness and encourage preventive healthcare, Regions Healthcare Foundation has empowered Nigerians with the health education needed to make healthier life choices.
Marking this year’s World Brain Day, the Foundation held free medical outreach to teach Nigerians the importance of using preventive and quality healthcare to avert chronic illness from occurring.
The outreach by Regions Healthcare Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Regions Healthcare Hospitals and Specialist Clinics, featured free medical consultations, blood pressure and blood sugar checks, BMI assessments, health education, guided exercise sessions, brain health quizzes, counseling, and free medications, giving residents the opportunity to better understand their health and identify potential risk factors early.
Speaking during the outreach, Sherece Okafor, president of the Regions Healthcare Foundation, said the initiative reflects the hospital’s commitment to taking quality healthcare beyond its walls and directly into communities.
She said beyond community outreach, Regions Healthcare is one of Nigeria’s leading specialist hospitals, providing advanced care for stroke, neurology, neurorehabilitation, cardiac interventions, intensive care, and other complex medical conditions through a multidisciplinary team supported by modern technology and internationally recognised clinical standards.
According to her, many neurological conditions, including stroke and epilepsy, can be prevented or better managed through early detection, healthy lifestyle choices, and prompt medical attention.
“Our message is simple: your brain matters. Prevention and early intervention save lives, and we want more people to understand the importance of protecting their brain health,” she said.
Okafor further explained that the Foundation will continue to organise community-based health programmes, awareness campaigns, and free medical outreaches as part of its vision to build healthier communities across the Southeast and Nigeria.
