The Graceland Hernia Foundation

The Graceland hernia foundation is a zero overhead, Non Profit humanitarian Organization. We presently operate from an office located at First Graceland Hospitals, Km 43 Lekki/Epe Express Way, Opposite Corona School Abijo, and Lagos Nigeria.

Graceland Hernia Foundation was established in 2010 as a response to the pervasive poverty in the land especially as it affect the farmer, urban slum dwellers and the financially challenged in our society. It was John F Kennedy, the late American President that said “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”

Sickness has no respect for one’s social status. The well-to-do are however, able to take care of themselves and their own leaving the poor at the mercy of his own poverty. This is why we at Graceland Hernia Foundation took the initiative to come to the aid of this group of people through a well thought-out platform to assist them, especially by alleviating their surgical burdens and or at least making it easier for them to access quality medical care [surgery inclusive]. Since inception in 2010 and so far, about 3 surgical mission/ outreaches has been conducted with over 500 free surgeries carried out at little or no cost to the patients. The 2edition of “Ilutitun Free Surgical Workshop & Seminar” has just been concluded with about 78 surgeries carried out with zero mortality. About 25 eminent surgeons and surgical practitioners took part. About equal number of nurses and other paramedical personnel and technical crew also participated. Ilutitun is in Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State and in the OKITIPUPA LGA. We hope that the mission continues till date

The foundation provides free consultation and surgery and also organizes Medical Outreach, source for funds and contacting participating doctors. Our primary motives are to reduce the risk of death by helping our clients regain their hopes and to be able to live and achieving their dreams.

In addition, GHF also organizes free “Cervical screening Campaigns” to sensitize our clients on the need to screen themselves against cervical cancer where Nigeria is among the 5 nations of the world with highest mortality rate from cervical cancer. The worst part is that Nigeria, in spite of our resources have no action plan to reduce the prevalence of cervical cancer.

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Hospital:
I was and still the Medical Director and the CEO of First Graceland Hospitals since its establishment in 1992 and up till now. I see to the day to day running of the hospital. It is my responsibility to make sure that the hospital run smoothly without any hitch. That wages are paid as at and when due and to plan for further development.

GHF:
I always chaired the board meeting where crucial decisions are taking for the smooth and effective running of the foundation. It is my responsibility to delegate duty to see to the day to day running of the foundation, Organizes Medical outreaches, Organizes free surgeries especially for the financially challenged, the farmers and local fishermen and to source for fund and contacting participating surgeons and other medical and paramedical personnel.

I am a reflective, highly resourceful and a proactive goal getter. I think fast and decide quite easily and I hate procrastination. I hate indolence with a passion and i don’t always enjoy the company of pretenders.

Goal-driven, compassionate and accountable professional with over 25 years of management experience in fast-pace healthcare setting.

Strong interest in health policy, and disease prevention.

Adaptable administrator accustomed to the integration of new healthcare delivery systems, restructuring of work, in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Successfully managing personnel, finances and operations, planning while providing excellent work environment for medical and paramedical personnel.

Knowledge of the health care policies, laws and guidelines pertaining to Home Health Medicare policies.

Strong communication, organizational skills, excellent time management skills, detailed-oriented and problem solving skills and to liaise with various public and private institutions to raise awareness and bring succor to patients and family.

The Graceland Hernia Foundation, the Nigeria first and only Specialized Hernia Centre spanning over 3years and one of the Nigeria leading hernia centres is based at First Graceland Hospital situated at Km 31, Opposite Corona School, Lekki/Epe Express Way, Abijo GRA Lagos. The combination of the two now provides an internationally acceptable Specialist care, second to none for the treatment of all kinds of hernia, from the simplest to the most complex. Unparalleled specialist experience, unbeaten published results and state-of-the-art facilities, patient rooms and theatres.

Anybody can get a hernia – one-in-ten of us will get one in his or her lifetime. It constitute close 65% of all surgical burden in Nigeria.

Millions of hernia operations are performed each year, making hernia the world's most common of all surgical operations. Well over 100,000 of them are performed in Nigeria on a yearly basis.

Hernia affects men and women, boys and girls, and many babies are born with them.

In adults the only treatment for a hernia is surgical and there are several different approaches with different results.