Nigeria

Partner: Voom Foundation
Date: Various
Program Cost: Medical Staff are asked to pay airfare to Nigeria and cost of entry VISA only.
Estimated Airfare Cost: $1700-$2000
Provider: Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Intensivists, Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, Anesthesia, CRNA, Perfusion, OR Nurses, ICU Nurses, Respiratory Therapy, Family Medicine Physicians

Medical setting:

We have several clinic sites. In Oraifite, Nigeria, VOOM Foundation serves as the medical partner and was heavily involved in the set-up of the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital. This serves as our primary site. All other sites are established hospital that offer managerial support to the VOOM Foundation mission and goal.

Cultural experience:

VOOM Foundation and our teams explore cultural experiences during our time in the country.

About the country:

In Nigeria, a patient has a 0.00006% chance of receiving open-heart surgery. With almost half the country’s 230M in population living in poverty, and the current economic crisis within the country, patients are unable to afford open-heart surgery which eventually leads to their demise. The Voom Foundation helps provide this needed care to Nigerian patients.

About Voom Foundation

VOOM Foundation’s mission is to train and educate local in-country medical staff with a goal to provide sustainable health programs based on quality while treating the poor and vulnerable. We have been in Nigeria performing open-heart medical missions since 2013. VOOM Foundation works to address all aspects of healthcare.

To see trips dates and learn more visit: Voom Foundation