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August/September 2024: Part 1 of 4

  1. On 19th September 2024, a patient who had been advised by JUHRI Telemedicine Team to immediately undergo whole body PET-CT scan wrote, thanking the group:  "Dear Team of Professional Medical Doctors, I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional care and expertise you have provided, which has made a significant difference in my life. Your dedication to saving lives is truly commendable, and I am grateful for the second opinion that led me to your team. Comparing my experiences at previous hospitals, I am struck by the disparity in care. The initial opinion could have led to further complications, potentially spreading cancer to other parts of my body, resulting in a fatal outcome. However, your team's expertise and prompt attention through the Pet Bone Scanning detected the cancer, allowing for timely intervention...." The JUHRI Telemedicine Team consists of about 30 consultant physicians and professors of medicine practicing in the US, UK, Canada, UAE and Nigeria, assembled by Prof Sade Kosoko-Lasaki , Prof of Surgery (Ophthalmology), Prof of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, Creighton University, USA. We sincerely thank the members of the JUHRI Telemedicine team. They give second opinions on difficult cases within 24 hours of being notified, free of charge, and have been doing so since 2018!

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August/September 2024: Part 2 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on 31st August 2024, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 20,626 patients at Site 1 (398 in August). 

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August/September 2024: Part 3 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on 31st August 2024, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 6,085 patients at Site 2 (352 in August). 

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August/September 2024: Part 4 of 4

  1. We have completed the installation of the heavy lead doors and other shielding materials at the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 (pictures next month)

  2. Items Still Needed for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 include:

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N45 M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

  3. As usual, attached here is our Account Summary, showing all donors and their donations, as well as all transfers for expenditure, including exchange rates.

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July/August 2024: Part 1 of 5

  1. More than 6 years ago, at the Commissioning of our 1st Site, someone asked, "Can free and high quality be in the same sentence?", when we shared our vision and mission. Today, we are still providing 100% free and high-quality healthcare to ALL our patients.  The over 70 volunteer clinicians from University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) and University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) continue to provide oversight and quality assurance in so many ways. 

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July/August 2024: Part 2 of 5

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on 31st July 2024, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 20,228 patients at Site 1 (385 in July)  and 5733 patients at Site 2 (324 in July).

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July/August 2024: Part 3 of 5

  1. We have begun installing the heavy lead doors and other shielding materials at the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2

  2. Items Still Needed for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 include:

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N45 M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

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July/August 2024: Part 4 of 5

  1. Dr Marcus Inyama, Assoc Prof of Medicine, UCTH, and JUHRI's Volunteer Clinical Research Director, recently inspected JUHRI Site 2 along with the Diagnostic Lab named in his honor.

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July/August 2024: Part 5 of 5

  1. Our Volunteer CMD, Dr Akan Otu, Snr Lecturer @ UCTH and Snr Clinical Lecturer @ Manchester University, recently gave quality assurance checks on JUHRI doctors and some staff.

  2. Attached here is our Account Summary, showing all donors and their donations, as well as all transfers for expenditure, including exchange rates.

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June/July 2024: Part 1 of 4

  1. This month began with a typical Telemedicine case. On Monday, July 1st, a patient was admitted at JUHRI Site 1, with a very strange presentation. The JUHRI Telemedicine Team, about 30 consultant physicians and professors of medicine practicing in the US, UK, Canada, UAE and Nigeria, assembled by Prof Kosoko-Lasaki, was immediately informed. Within 2 hours, the members of the team offered several "second opinions" which fast tracked the referral of the patient to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for immediate tertiary care, that same day. We sincerely thank the members of the JUHRI Telemedicine team. They give second opinions on difficult cases within 24 hours of being notified, free of charge, and have been doing so since 2018!

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June/July 2024: Part 1 of 4

  1. This month began with a typical Telemedicine case. On Monday, July 1st, a patient was admitted at JUHRI Site 1, with a very strange presentation. The JUHRI Telemedicine Team, about 30 consultant physicians and professors of medicine practicing in the US, UK, Canada, UAE and Nigeria, assembled by Prof Kosoko-Lasaki, was immediately informed. Within 2 hours, the members of the team offered several "second opinions" which fast tracked the referral of the patient to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital for immediate tertiary care, that same day. We sincerely thank the members of the JUHRI Telemedicine team. They give second opinions on difficult cases within 24 hours of being notified, free of charge, and have been doing so since 2018!

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June/July 2024: Part 2 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on 30th June 2024, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 19,843 patients at Site 1 (377 in June)  and 5409 patients at Site 2 (300 in June).

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June/July 2024: Part 3 of 4

  1. We transported all the radiation shielding materials (the 4mm equivalent lead glass; lead wall shielding; lead glass (observation window), lead shielded double door: lead shielded single door; lead shielded single door with leaded vision window) from Lagos to JUHRI Site 2, and are preparing to install them.

  2. Items Still Needed for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 include:

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N45 M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

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June/July 2024: Part 4 of 4

  1. As usual, our Account Summary is available showing all donors and their donations, as well as all transfers for expenditure, including exchange rates.

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May/June 2024: Part 1 of 7

  1. As on May 31st, 2024, we have given 100% free and high-quality healthcare to 19,466 patients (354 in May) at JUHRI Site 1 and 5,109 patients (264 in May)  @ JUHRI Site 2.

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May/June 2024: Part 2 of 7

  1. The lead-glass shielding materials for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 have been delivered and work continues

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May/June 2024: Part 3 of 7

  1. Pictures of the Thanksgiving Mass at both sites

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May/June 2024: Part 4 of 7

  1. 19th Medical Outreach (Preventive Healthcare) with free JUHRI Antiseptics, Germicides, hygiene products, etc, for all; Health/Science Demonstrations for Nursery/Primary School Pupils near our facilities (5 from each Site). Coordinated by Prof Anthonia Ikpeme & JUHRI Staff)

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May/June 2024: Part 5 of 7

  1. Health and science demonstrations to youth at local nursery and primary school students to inspire interest in healthcare, education. and science.

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May/June 2024: Part 6 of 7

  1. "I'm just amazed" said Dr Michael Cherney (Prof Emeritus of Physics, Creighton University, and Director/Treasurer, Friends of JUHRI) on June 6th, during the 6th and 2nd Anniversaries of JUHRI (see Zoom picture below). The truth is that you, our supporters and volunteers, have been amazingly generous and supportive. Thank you so much.  

  2. Screenshot from the Zoom side of the Hybrid (in-person and remote) celebration. There were remarks from several JUHRI/Friends of JUHRI Directors, supporters, relatives of departed supporters, and gratitude from past patients.

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May/June 2024: Part 7 of 7

  1. Cutting of Cakes at both Sites: 87th Birthday of Eponym, 6th Anniv. of JUHRI Site 1 @ Afua, 2nd Anniv of Site 2 @ Esuk Mbat)

  2. Please find our up-to-date Account Summary here, showing all donors and their donations from inception till date, as well as transfers for expenditures/exchange rates.

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April/May 2024: Part 1 of 5

  1.  Your continued support has enabled us to give 100% free and high-quality care to 19,112 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (278 in April) and 4,845 patients @JUHRI Site2 (213 in April) as on April 30th, 2024. Thank you so much. 

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April/May 2024: Part 2 of 5

  1. Trainees at the Fr. Edward Flanagan Skills Acquisition & Auxillary Nurses Training Center @ JUHRI Site 1 still working hard to learn and master their craft.

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April/May 2024: Part 3 of 5

  1. Pictured here is the continued provision of high quality medical and spiritual care 100% free of charge at Site 2.

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April/May 2024: Part 4 of 5

  1. The  Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2, has been roofed, with wiring, plumbing, tiling, ceiling completed. It is basically ready for CT Installation. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2 (picture below). Major items still needed include:

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N41M or about $30,000 (yes, we still have no generator even if we install the CT scanner)

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

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April/May 2024: Part 5 of 5

  1. The 6th Anniversary of Site 1 and 2nd Anniversary of Site 2 comes up on 6th June 2024. The invitation card is below, with details for our participation. There will be a reminder before the 6th of June.

  2. As usual HERE is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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March/April 2024: Part 1 of 4

  1.   Accept our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support which has enabled us to give 100% free and high-quality care to 18,834 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (221 in March) and 4,632 patients @JUHRI Site2 (200 in March) as on March 31st, 2024. 

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March/April 2024: Part 2 of 4

  1. The Skills Acquisition Center has continued to provide high quality training in sewing, catering, and auxiliary nursing.

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March/April 2024: Part 3 of 4

  1. Thanks to recent donations, including $20,000 from the Propagation of Faith, Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha, we have paid $10,000 for shielding items as reported last month, and have also brought the construction of the  Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2, close to roofing stage. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2 (picture below). Major items still needed include:

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N41M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

    3. Completion of construction/wiring/plumbing, etc, of the ramp converted to Cancer Center about $9000

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March/April 2024: Part 4 of 4

  1. As usual attached is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception. Click here to view it.

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February/March 2024: Part 1 of 3

  1. A very happy Easter and Eastertide to you all.  Thank you so much for your continued support which has enabled us to give 100% free and high-quality care to 18,613 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (336 in Feb) and 4,432 patients @JUHRI Site2 (138 in Feb) as on Feb 29th, 2024.

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February/March 2024: Part 2 of 3

  1. Thanks to recent donations, we have paid $10,000 for items (3) to (8) in the list below, towards the setting up of Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. 

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N41M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

    3. 4mm equivalent lead glass with dimensions 1m x 1.2m for radiation shielding, N4.3M or about $3,300

    4.     Lead wall shielding: N6.5m

    5.     Lead glass (observation window):  N4.3m

    6.     Leaded shielded double door: N3.5m

    7.     Lead shielded single door: N2m

    8.     Lead shielded single door with leaded vision window: N2.2m

                      Total for items 4) to 8): N18.5 m [$13,120]

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February/March 2024: Part 3 of 3

  1. As usual here is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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January/February 2024: Part 1 of 4

  1. We are grateful for your continued support which has enabled us to give 100% free and high-quality care to 18,277 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (382 in Jan) and 4,294 patients @JUHRI Site2 (240 in Jan) as on Jan 31st, 2024.

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January/February 2024: Part 2 of 4

  1. We are grateful for and proud of the continued success of the Fr. Edward Flanagan Skills Acquisition & Auxillary Nurses Training Center @ JUHRI Site 1

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January/February 2024: Part 3 of 4

  1. We are still praying and working towards the setting up of Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items still needed for installation include

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N41M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

    3. 4mm equivalent lead glass with dimensions 1m x 1.2m for radiation shielding N4.3M (about $3,300)

    4.     Lead wall shielding: N6.5m

    5.     Lead glass (observation window):  N4.3m

    6.     Leaded shielded double door: N3.5m

    7.     Lead shielded single door: N2m

    8.     Lead shielded single door with leaded vision window: N2.2m

        Total for items 4 to 8: N18.5 m [$13,120]

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January/February 2024: Part 4 of 4

  1. Dr Nicholas Maxwell, JUHRI’s Volunteer Director of US Partnerships, presented what turned out to be the 2nd-prize-winning poster at the Global Health Conference Midwest, held in Creighton University, Feb 2nd & 3rd, 2024. Pictures below. Thank you so much Dr Maxwell for fundraising, networking, presenting at conferences, promoting JUHRI with all your strength.

  2. Here is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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December 2023/January 2024: Part 1 of 5

  1. Accept our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support which has enabled us to give 100% free and high-quality care to 17,895 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (356 in Dec) and 4,054 patients @JUHRI Site2 (230 in Dec) as on Dec 31st, 2023. Pictures below.

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December 2023/January 2024: Part 2 of 5

  1. There is a beautiful story about our work published in the Catholic Voice, an online News publication of the Archdiocese of Omaha: Click here

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December 2023/January 2024: Part 3 of 5

  1. We renew our profound gratitude to Prof Jochen Guck (my former PhD Advisor at the Univ of Cambridge, UK, and Post-Doc Supervisor in Germany) who directed that his 50th birthday gifts back on Jan 19th, 2023, be made as donations to JUHRI. Prof Guck is one of our top individual donors ($29,345.75, since 2015, most of which were made at crucial points during construction). In gratitude, we have the Prof Jochen Guck Diagnostic Lab at JUHRI Site 1. We augmented the birthday donations ($1,110.00) and purchased 2 brand new microscopes in Dec, 2023 (at N3,750,000.00, about $3,750 in Dec). Thus, we now have a 2nd diagnostic microscope at Site 1 and a 1st microscope at Site2. Please see pictures below.

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December 2023/January 2024: Part 4 of 5

  1. We sincerely thank the Society for the Propagation of Faith of the Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha, led by Deacon Omar Gutierrez, for donating $10,000 towards the setting up of Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items still needed for installation include

    1. A 250 kVA generator, N41M or about $30,000

    2. DICOM printer and films, N4M, about $3000

    3. 4mm equivalent lead glass with dimensions 1m x 1.2m for radiation shielding, N4.3M or about $3,300

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December 2023/January 2024: Part 5 of 5

  1. Prevention is better than cure. Hence, as Christmas/New Year gifts to promote health among our host communities at the 2 Sites, our Lab Scientists led by Mr William Egbe, produced "JUHRI Germicide" and "JUHRI Antiseptic" which we distributed to villagers at our 2 Sites. These foreshadow our long-term goal of "JUHRI Vaccines made ethically sourced materials....". Dreaming is not a crime 😁.

  2. As usual attached is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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November/December 2023: Part 1 of 5

  1. Thanks to your continued support, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 17,539 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (368 in Nov) and 3,824 patients @JUHRI Site2 (301 in Nov) as on Nov 30th, 2023. 

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November/December 2023: Part 2 of 5

  1. Many thanks to Dr Nicholas Maxwell and Dr Sung-Mi Mar (nee Kim), our Partnership Directors, for engaging with donors. God is blessing their efforts. For instance, Dr Nick just got JUHRI renewed for mission appeal in the Archdiocese of St Louis next year, 2024, an appeal that brought us $8,852 this year. Dr Sung-Mi connected us with a South Korean couple, Mrs Marystella Woo and Mr John Nam, who donated $3,700.00 in October and $3,780 in November, to cover recurrent expenditure for November and December. Wow, we just had the "Marystella Woo and John Nam Months at JUHRI"!

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November/December 2023: Part 3 of 5

  1. We continue to appeal for support towards the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items needed for installation include a 250 kVA generator.

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November/December 2023: Part 4 of 5

  1. Late Mrs Rose Asuquo and her sister (Mrs Margaret Ikuru), donated items for children in December 2020 and remained a strong JUHRI supporter until her death on Oct 6th, 2022. She included JUHRI in her will and the family has asked me to provide bank details to receive what she left for JUHRI. Before we receive this very first bequest to JUHRI, we have named one of the rooms in JUHRI Site 2, as: Mrs Rose Asuquo (nee Bocco) Diabetes, Endocrinology & Nephrology Unit/Nurse's Station @JUHRI Site 2. She fought a great battle against chronic illness for over 20 years. May her soul rest in peace. Amen.

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November/December 2023: Part 5 of 5

  1. A very merry Christmas to you all, and happy 2024. You have made everyday to be Christmas at JUHRI (see our Christmas card left)

  2. As usual attached is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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October/November 2023: Part 1 of 3

  1. We remain grateful for your continued support of our efforts to serve the underserved. We have given 100% free and high-quality care to 17,171 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (337 in October) and 3,523 patients @JUHRI Site2 (230 in October) as on October 31st, 2023. 

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October/November 2023: Part 2 of 3

  1. In appreciation to the Archdiocese of Omaha, for consistent support since 2015, through the Office for the Propagation of the Faith led by Deacon Omar Gutierrez, we have named our Skills Acquisition and Auxiliary Nurses' Training Center at JUHRI Site 1, as Fr Edward Flanagan Skills Acquisition & Auxiliary Nurses Training Center @ JUHRI Site 1. This honors the founder of Omaha's Boys Town. Here we train nurse assistants, chefs, seamstresses etc. Please see pictures to the left.

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October/November 2023: Part 3 of 3

  1. We continue to appeal for support towards the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items needed for installation include a 250 kVA generator.

  2. Here is our account summary

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September/October 2023: Part 1 of 4

  1. We are truly grateful for your sustained support. We have given 100% free and high-quality care to 16,834 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (326 in Sept) and 3,293 patients @JUHRI Site2 (231 in Sept) as on September 30th, 2023. 

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September/October 2023: Part 2 of 4

  1. Following the 23rd Sept Washington Univ School of Medicine approval of protocol for the project evaluating the Continuing Medical Education on Stick (CMES) program under Dr Jessica Pelletier as PI, the project has commenced in Uganda, Nigeria, the Gambia, etc. In Nigeria, Dr Akan Otu, JUHRI's volunteer CMD, is coordinating intended beneficiaries from UCTH and UUTH and some of the beneficiaries are serving at JUHRI Sites.

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September/October 2023: Part 3 of 4

  1. We continue to appeal for support towards the Mrs Afolabi Denton Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items needed for installation include a 250 kVA generator.

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September/October 2023: Part 4 of 4

  1. As usual here is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception. 

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August/September 2023: Part 1 of 2

  1. Thank you so much for continuing to support our efforts to serve the underserved. We have given 100% free and high-quality care to 16,508 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (391 in August) and 3,062 patients @JUHRI Site2 (222 in August) as on August 31st, 2023. Pictures below.

  2. On 23rd Sept, the IRB of Washington Univ School of Medicine approved the protocol for the project evaluating the Continuing Medical Education on Stick (CMES) program under Dr Jessica Pelletier as PI. She is also the African Coordinator of Techies Without Borders, and a generous JUHRI supporter. Thanks a lot Dr Jessica Pelletier. We thank and congratulate all those involved from Australia, Uganda, Nigeria and the US, especially Dr Nick Maxwell who connected JUHRI with Dr Pelletier and WashUniv. Dr Akan Otu, JUHRI's volunteer CMD, will continue to coordinate JUHRI's role in this collaboration as well as the intended beneficiaries from UCTH and UUTH.

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August/September 2023: Part 2 of 2

  1. We continue to appeal for support towards the Mrs Afolabi Denton Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2. The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items needed for installation include a 250 kVA generator.

  2. Here is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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July 2023: Part 1 of 2

  1. Thank you so much for supporting our efforts to serve the underserved. We have given 100% free and high-quality care to 16,117 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (347 in July) and 2,840 patients @JUHRI Site2 (280 in July) as on July 31st, 2023. 

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July 2023: Part 2 of 2

  1. We continue to appeal for support towards the Mrs Afolabi Denton Cancer Center @ JUHRI Site 2 The 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton, is still in our 20-ft container at Site 2. Major items needed for installation include a 250 kVA generator.

  2. As usual attached is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception.

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June/July 2023: Part 1 of 3

  1. Please rejoice in the fruitfulness of your generosity as we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 15,770 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (259 in June) as on June 30th, 2023. 

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june/July 2023: Part 2 of 3

  1. Please rejoice in the fruitfulness of your generosity as we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 2,577 patients @JUHRI Site2 (166 in June) as on June 30th, 2023. 

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june/July 2023: Part 3 of 3

  1. On July 22nd, we held our 17th Mobile Medical Outreach at St Paul's Unical, during the episcopal ordination of Most Rev Christopher Naseri as Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar, making him one of the proprietors of JUHRI, in addition to the 5 Bishops of the Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar.  

  2. Account Summary

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May/June 2023: Part 1 of 4

  1. Thanks to your unflinching support, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 15,511 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (230 in May) and 2,411 patients @JUHRI Site2 (201 in May) as on May 31st, 2023. Pictures below.

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May/June 2023: Part 2 of 4

  1. On 6th June, we held a hybrid (in-person and Zoom) celebration of 5th Anniv. since the commissioning of Site1 by our late Eponym, Archbishop Ukpo (and marked his 86th birthday posthumously), and the 1st Anniv. since the commissioning of Site 2. Zoom attendees came from Canada, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Spain, UK and USA

May/June 2023: Part 3 of 4

  1. Continued care provided at Site 2 and prayer at the chapel

May/June 2023: Part 4 of 4

  1. During the celebration at Site 1,  14 trainees from our Skills Acquisition Center graduated after 2 years of free training (4 Auxiliary Nurses, 5 Seamstresses and 5 Caterers). At Site 1, students from 4 secondary schools took part in debates on health topics while those from nursery schools entertained crowds. JUHRI is deliberately promoting health education and healthy habits among the young.

  2. Account summary

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April/May 2023: Part 1 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 15,281 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (147 in April) and 2,210 patients @JUHRI Site2 (171 in April) as on April 30th, 2023. Pictures below.

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April/May 2023: Part 2 of 4

  1. Training and practice at the Skills Acquisition Center

April/May 2023: Part 3 of 4

  1. Excellent care provided by the medical team

  2. Account Summary

April/May 2023: Part 4 of 4

  1. Planned activities for the 5th Anniv of Site 1 and 1st Anniv of Site 2 were published in our March/April update. Below is the invitation card. Notice that the occasion will be Hybrid: in-person and via Zoom and open to the general public. Please join us wherever you are. Zoom ID is on the invitation card below. The 2pm Nigerian time, is 8am US Central Time.

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March/April 2023: Part 1 of 3

  1. Thanks to your unflinching support, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 15,134 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (180 in March) and 2,039 patients @JUHRI Site2 (192 in March) as on March 31st, 2023. 

  2. This 5th Anniversary of the Commissioning of Site 1 and 1st Anniversary of the Commissioning of Site 2 will also be the 86th birthday (posthumous) our late Eponym. His dear sister, Mrs Josephine Ofie Egbuonu (nee Ukpo) will stand in via Zoom. Also, all recently departed JUHRI Supporters will be "memorialized" in various ways on June 6th. Please mark your calendars.

  3. Some patient ambassadors will speak and in-person festive activities will take place at both sites on June 6th.

  4. Supporters around the world will be able to join via Zoom as we have done several times in the past. More information on the way.

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March/April 2023: Part 2 of 3

  1. Trainees in our Skills Acquisition Center will be graduating on 6th June, 2023, the 5th Anniversary of the Commissioning of JUHRI Site 1. This is the 2nd batch of our trainees. The training lasts 2 years. Three sets of trainees will graduate as

    1. Auxiliary Nurses

    2. Caterers/Chefs

    3. Seamstresses/Tailors

  2. ​A new Award honoring our Late Chief Matron, Rev Sr ThereseAnn Afangideh will be presented along with other previously established awards

March/April 2023: Part 3 of 3

  1. Here is our Account Summary showing all donors/donations and monthly disbursements with exchange rates, since inception: Account Summary

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February/March 2023: Part 1 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, we have given 100% free and high-quality care to 14,954 patients @ JUHRI Site 1 (162 in Feb) and 1,847 patients @JUHRI Site2 (166 in Feb) as on Feb 28th, 2023. 

  2. The Medical Team at Site 1 providing healthcare 100% free of charge.

  3. Caring for the whole human person by providing care to people's religious needs in the chapel.

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February/March 2023: Part 2 of 4

  1. Students of the Skills Acquisition Center learning to master their craft.

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February/March 2023: Part 3 of 4

  1. The Medical Team at Site 2 providing healthcare 100% free of charge.

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February/March 2023: Part 4 of 4

  1. During the funeral of our late Eponym on Thursday, March 23rd, we carried out our 16th Medical Outreach in the Cathedral premises to help those with emergency medical needs. 100 patients were cared for. Prof Anthonia Ikpeme, our volunteer Mobile Clinic Director, organized the outreach. Video of our Eponyms funeral is linked below via our website.

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January/February 2023: Part 1 of 4

  1. We remain grateful to you for continuing to support JUHRI.  As on Jan 31st, 2023, 14,792 patients @JUHRI Site 1 (244 in Jan 2023) and 1681 patients @ JUHRI Site 2 (108 in Jan) have received 100% free and high-quality health care.

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January/February 2023: Part 2 of 4

  1. Continued training in sewing and catering at our Skills Acquisition Centers

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January/February 2023: Part 3 of 4

  1. An Emergency Medicine team from Washington University in St Louis has begun collaborating with JUHRI, to provide "Continuing Medical Education on Stick, CMES". Led by Dr Jessica Pelletier and facilitated by Dr Nick Maxwell both of WashU, along with JUHRI's volunteer CMD, Dr Akan Otu, and others, JUHRI's clinical volunteers from UCTH and UUTH in Nigeria will have access to these resources for maintaining professional competence (see https://cmesworld.org/index.php).

  2.  A link to our Account Summary is below showing all donors and their donations, from inception, as well as transfers for expenditure. Note several Paypal donations made in honor of our long-time supporter, Prof Dr Jochen Guck, who designated JUHRI as the recipient of all his 50th birthday gifts (Jan 20th 2023). The donations will be used to further equip the Prof Dr Jochen Guck Diagnostic Lab at JUHRI Site 1.

  3. Click Here To View The Account Summary

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January/February 2023: Part 4 of 4

  1. JUHRI's eponym, Archbishop Joseph Ukpo, completed his earthly sojourn on March 1st. His mortal remains will be interred on March 23rd in Calabar. Details may be found to the left. JUHRI will be participating fully, including a special 16th Medical Outreach during the funeral.

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December/January 2022/2023: Part 1 of 3

  1. Thank you so much for continuing to support JUHRI. Our volunteer clinicians have also persevered. Even our paid staff go extra miles as needed so JUHRI continues to deliver high quality and 100% free health care to all our patients. As on Dec 31st, 2022, 14,548 patients @Site 1 (248 in Dec 2022) and 1573 @ Site 2 (113 in Dec) have received free health care. Below are more pictures from the 15th Medical Outreach which focused on Ophthalmology.

December/January 2022/2023: Part 2 of 3

  1. Continued care of people's physical and spiritual health at JUHRI's first site.

December/January 2022/2023: Part 3 of 3

  1. Upgrades at Site 2 and the Mrs Afolabi Denton Cancer Center @ JUHRI, are our major focus this first half of 2023.

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November/December 2022: Part 1 of 3

  1. What a year of fruitful charity and sacrifice! Thanks to your support, we have given 100% free healthcare to 14,300 patients as on Nov 30th (290 in Nov, 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 1,460 patients at JUHRI Site 2 (190 in Nov).

  2. Christmas Greetings for all of us. Thank you so much. Yes, in JUHRI, EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS! Happy 2023

November/December 2022: Part 2 of 3

  1. Our two ambulances, with drugs, eye care kits, etc, were deployed on 16th December 2022, as part of JUHRI's 15th Mobile Medical Outreach at St Vincent, Okopedi, Okobo in AKS, focused on ophthalmology. Prof Anthonia Ikpeme and Sr Dr Mercy Abatai led these efforts. 149 patients received care.

November/December 2022: Part 3 of 3

  1. On behalf of our Proprietors, members of the Board of Directors and our Volunteer Partnership Managers, we sincerely thank the following in special ways:

    1. Our 29 paid staff for their dedication to duty, often going beyond their assigned tasks.

    2. Our over 70 volunteer clinicians including several Professors and Associate Professors of Medicine in UCTH, UUTH, etc. These physicians are far more willing to serve (all free of charge) than our facilities and equipment currently allow. I'm in joyful tears as I write this, tears of gratitude to these unsung heroes and heroines.

    3. Our 25 Physicians in Diaspora (US, UK, Canada, UAE, etc) who, within JUHRI Telemedicine Group, under Prof Kosoko-Lasaki's leadership, provide free expert second opinions on difficult cases.

    4. Our Donors (see Account Summary) and All Supporters, for advice, financial, moral and material support.

  2. Click here to view the Account Summary

October/November 2022: Part 1 of 3

  1. We remain grateful for your unrelenting generosity which has enabled us to give 100% free healthcare to 14,010 patients as on 31st October (289 in Oct, 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 1,270 patients at JUHRI Site 2 (364 in October). Please see the pictures below. 

October/November 2022: Part 2 of 3

  1. Our two ambulances, drugs, eye care kits, etc, will be deployed on 16th December 2022, as part of JUHRI's 15th Mobile Medical Outreach at St Vincent, Okopedi, Okobo in AKS, focused on ophthalmology. Prof Anthonia Ikpeme and Sr Dr Mercy Abatai are leading these efforts.

October/November 2022: Part 3 of 3

  1. Through the 15th Mobile Outreach, JUHRI is setting up partnership with the Seat of  Wisdom Vocational/Skills Acquisition Center being founded by Msgr Michael Ekpenyong, as part of charitable/humanitarian works to mark his 70th birthday.  Msgr Ekpenyong helped raise funds for JUHRI Site 1 construction, bringing in over $11,000 from St Pius X Parish, Tucson, Arizona, when he was serving there. We are very grateful to Msgr Michael Ekpenyong. The "Msgr Michael Ekpenyong Skills Acquisition Center @JUHRI Site 2" is named in his honor.

  2. We will have an end-of-year update after the 15th Outreach.

September/October 2022: Part 1 of 4

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on 30th September, we have given 100% free healthcare to 13,7721 patients (277 in Sept, 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 906 patients at JUHRI Site 2 (181 in Sept).

September/October 2022: Part 2 of 4

  1. On 16th December 2022, JUHRI will carry out her 15th Mobile Medical Outreach at St Vincent, Okopedi, Okobo in AKS, focused on ophthalmology. Prof Anthonia Ikpeme and Sr Dr Mercy Abatai are spearheading preparations.

September/October 2022: Part 3 of 4

  1. Upgrades have resumed in preparation for completing the special rooms for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite and Cancer Center@JUHRI, where the 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton will be installed.

September/October 2022: Part 4 of 4

  1. The Community Ophthalmology Unit of the Dept of Ophthalmology, Univ. of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), visited JUHRI Site 2 on 24th Oct 2022, in preparation for partnership. Prof Adonis Nkanga and Prof Hannah Faal were part of the team. JUHRI plans to provide facility and patients while UCTH will provide professional skills, and patient care will remain free of charge.

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August/September 2022: pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your unflinching support, as on 31st August, we have given 100% free healthcare to 13,444 patients (300 in August, 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 725 patients at JUHRI Site 2 (256 in August). Please see the pictures below. 

  2. Special gratitude to Dr Nicholas Maxwell, our US partnerships manager, who cancelled our debt of $5000 and then donated $8000 recently. This is a huge donation, coming from exceptional personal sacrifice.  The Maxwell Center for Emergency Medicine@JUHRI already speaks of years of support from the Maxwells!

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August/September 2022: pART 2 OF 3

  1. Immense gratitude to Prof Kosoko-Lasaki and the international team of expert doctors she assembled (JUHRI Telemedicine Group) who continue to provide expert 2nd opinions on difficult cases from JUHRI Sites and around, within 24 hours. The most recent is a case of brain cancer (see CT slices), enabling better informed interventions.

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August/September 2022: pART 3 OF 3

  1. We are still focusing on completing the special rooms for the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite and Cancer Center@JUHRI, where the 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton will be installed.

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JUly/August 2022:
pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st July, we have given 100% free healthcare to 13,144 patients (352 in July 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 489 patients at JUHRI Site 2 (359 in July). Please see pictures below. 

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JUly/August 2022:
pART 2 OF 3

  1. We are refocusing on completing the special rooms for the Mrs Afolabi Denton Cancer Center@JUHRI, where the 640-slice CT scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton will be installed. The machine is currently in the 10-ft container beside the commissioned JUHRI Site 2.

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JUly/August 2022:
pART 3 OF 3

  1. We now have 2 sites running and any additional generosity on your part will make a huge positive difference for our patients, trainees at Skills Acquisition Center and the Cancer Center. Donations can be done by check to "Friends of Joseph Ukpo Hospitals & Research Institutes, 109 S. 19th St Omaha, NE 68102, USA" or online at our website, via paypal, just click (https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=B8JJ2ZRCX2AZW

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JUNE/jULY 2022:
pART 1 OF 2

  1. We have digitized patient records/registration/treatment from 2018 to current and now have them in a cloud-based repository for which we pay a monthly fee. To guarantee strict confidentiality, the following JUHRI Volunteer Clinicians are the only ones currently with access: Dr Akan Otu, Dr Victor Umoh, Dr Marcus Inyama, Dr Emmanuel Effa & Dr Anthonia Ikpeme.

  2. Thanks to your support, as on 30th June, we have given 100% free healthcare to 12,792 patients (287 in June 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1, and 130 patients at JUHRI Site 2. Please see pictures below. 

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JUNE/jULY 2022:
pART 2 OF 2

  1. We now have 2 sites running and any additional generosity on your part will make a huge positive difference for our patients and trainees at Skills Acquisition Center. Donations can be done by check to "Friends of Joseph Ukpo Hospitals & Research Institutes, 109 S. 19th St Omaha, NE 68102, USA" or online at our website, via paypal, just click.

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MAY /JUNE 2022:
pART 1 OF 2

  1. Just before and following the splendid commissioning of JUHRI Site 2, Esuk Mbat Akpabuyo on June 11th, we carried out consultations/interviews and hired 10 paid staff for JUHRI Site 2, including 2 nurses, 2 lab scientists, 1 chaplain/welfare manager, 1 asst admin manager, 2 orderlies (ward helpers), 2 security men. Note that we have 19 paid staff at JUHRI Site 1 which is running 24/7.

  2. Thanks to your support, as on 31st May, we have given 100% free healthcare to 12,505 patients (211 in May 2022) since commissioning of JUHRI Site 1. Please see pictures below. 

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MAY /JUNE 2022:
pART 2 OF 2

  1. We now have 2 sites running and any additional generosity on your part will make a huge positive difference for our patients and trainees at Skills Acquisition Center. Donations can be done by check to "Friends of Joseph Ukpo Hospitals & Research Institutes, 109 S. 19th St Omaha, NE 68102, USA" or online at our website, via paypal, just click

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JUNE INVITATIONAL

  1. Please come let's commission our 2nd hospital for the less privileged!

  2. We will also celebrate the 4th anniversary of our 1st Site. Since commissioning, we have given 100% free and high quality healthcare to over 12,000 patients. Groundbreaking for the 3rd Site at Edor, Ikom, Cross River State is also planned.

  3. Sited in rural areas where poverty is endemic, JUHRI gives 100% free and high quality healthcare to all our patients. To God be the glory for this service of justice and work of public charity.

  4. We are already owing over $10,000.00 and would sincerely appreciate any last minute donations so we put in basic equipment and run the 2nd hospital following opening.

  5. The 2nd Site and the villages around it are not even connected to the electric grid. The villagers are already drinking the water from the borehole we made at that site. This is part of the positive difference that your support has already made. 

  6. Attached is our Account Summary of All Donors and Donations so far. Please consider adding even a little so we can have a smooth start for this 2nd Site.

  7. Thanks a lot lot for your support. Donations can be done by check to "Friends of Joseph Ukpo Hospitals & Research Institutes, 109 S. 19th St Omaha, NE 68102, USA" or online via Paypal

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march / APRIL 2022:pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st March, we have given 100% free healthcare to 12,112 patients (205 in March 2022) since commissioning of 1st site. 

2022-04-2nd

march /APRIL 2022:pART 2 OF 3

  1. We are far into painting, adding glass doors/windows, etc, at JUHRI's 2nd Site. We are on track for commissioning on June 6th, 2022. Please save the date. See pictures below.

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 march / APRIL 2022:pART 3 OF 3

  1. On April 27th, we published another scientific paper. This clinical research by JUHRI's multinational (Germany, Nigeria, USA, UK) team of volunteering clinicians and leading scientists shows the feasibility of personalized medical care for patients with sickle cell anemia using a lab-on-chip microfluidic platform to mimic and unravel components of vaso-occlusive crisis. Big congrats to our team. Our 100% free research hospital is indeed a research hospital. Link for free download

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February / march 2022:pART 1 OF 2

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 28th Feb, we have given 100% free healthcare to 11,907 patients (282 in Feb 2022) since commissioning of 1st site. Pictures below.

  2. On March 28th, we completed the roofing of the 2nd site. Plastering, has commenced. We are on track for commissioning on June 6th, 2022. Please save the date. See picture below.

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February / march 2022:pART 2 OF 2

  1. Medical equipment for the 2nd Site is a huge challenge but Dr Tayo's donation of a 640-slice CT scanner has given us new hope and new courage to forge ahead. We are praying to have many more donors.

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January / February 2022:pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st Jan, we have given 100% free healthcare to 11,625 patients (297 in Jan 2022) since commissioning of 1st site.

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January / February 2022:pART 2 OF 3

  1. We have commenced the roofing of the  2nd site and on track for commissioning on June 6th, 2022. Please save the date.

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January / February 2022:pART 3 OF 3

  1. Tears of joy and excitement were the lot of our JUHRI family, from Dr Tayo Denton herself, to the Engineers at the 2nd site, when the truck loaded with our donated 640-slice CT scanner inside our 20ft container reached our 2nd site under construction on Sunday 20th February, 2022,  and was off-loaded the following day (pictures below). The CT will remain inside the container while we continue with the construction  in view of commissioning in June.  We have already spent the borrowed $10,000 (about N5.5M) on the decommissioning and transportation and will need at least the same amount to complete the installation, commissioning, when the 2nd site is ready. A 250 kVA generator remains an outstanding item needed to run  the CT Scanner.  This Aquilion One Vision 640-slice CT costs between $2.5M and $2.8M! Dr Tayo Denton, by her donation, has brought us to where we hoped to be in 5 years or more years. We cannot thank her enough. We trust that people like her and the rest of us will continue to give the very best to those most in need. It is a privilege for us to do this.

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December
2021/ January 2022:pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st Dec, we have given 100% free healthcare to 11,328 patients (299 in Dec 2021) since commissioning of 1st site. Pictures below.

  2. Construction of 2nd site is gearing up towards its commissioning on June 6th, 2022. Please save the date.

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December
2021/ January 2022:pART 2 OF 3

  1. Fr. Andrew's 7th book, Mathematical Physics for Nuclear Experiments,  was published on Jan 21st, 2021, pictured below. He is donating all of his royalties to JUHRI. Please purchase any of the 3 versions through Amazon. The book contains over 500 equations connecting theory with experiments. It is a textbook for advanced undergraduates and graduates studying nuclear physics, particle physics, medical and health physics courses.

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December
2021/ January 2022:pART 3 OF 3

  1. The decommissioning of the state of the art 640-slice CT Scanner donated by Dr Tayo Denton was completed on 27th January 2022 and we are about to put the entire CT and accessories in a 20-ft container for onward movement to JUHRI's 2nd Site. The CT will be kept inside the container while we push forward with the construction of the 2nd site, in view of commissioning in June. A 250 kVA generator is one of the outstanding things we will need to run the CT Scanner. 

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November/December
2021:pART 1 OF 6

  1. Thanks to your support, the words on our Christmas Card below are true: Every day is Christmas in JUHRI because we give 100% free healthcare to all our patients! Thank you for supporting our mission to help the less privileged. 11,029 patients treated (as on 30th Nov 2021).

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November/December
2021:pART 2 OF 6

  1. We completed the JUHRI-KOICA COVID-19 emergency relief funding activities Aug. 1st to 30th Nov, 2021. With a total of 5,286 beneficiaries, the target was exceeded. Names of beneficiaries, signatures/thumb prints, receipts, pictures, etc and other details form a 4-part report of 159 pages which I submitted to the South Korean Embassy in Nigeria on Dec 17th, 2021.

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November/December
2021:pART 3 OF 6

  1. JUHRI has now been reimbursed the $19,900.00 approved and we are channeling all of it to the construction of our 2nd Site, to be commissioned 6th June, 2022. Many, many, many thanks to the South Korean Govt, embassy/KOICA officials, JUHRI Directors and Managers, especially Dr Sung-Mi Mar, our over 70 clinical volunteers, 19 paid staff and even the 5,286 beneficiaries who made this process a huge success!

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November/December
2021:pART 4 OF 6

  1. Work on decommissioning and transferring the donated 640-slice CT Scanner to the Mrs Afolabi Denton CT Suite & Cancer Center at JUHRI's 2nd Site is on, with expected huge financial involvement still a challenge to us, in addition to our next main concern: getting top-tier equipment for the 2nd site.

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November/December
2021:pART 5 OF 6

  1. Led by Prof Kosoko-Lasaki, the JUHRI-Telemedicine Group (about 15 US, UK and NGA-based clinicians and experts in their fields) continue to give 2nd opinion on difficult diagnosis within 24 hours, giving crucial backup to the frontlines, as it were.

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November/December
2021:pART 6 OF 6

  1. It's been a wonderful year for JUHRI and I pray you all have a very joyful Christmas and holiday season and a healthy 2022!

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October/November
2021:pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st Oct, 2021, we have given 100% free healthcare to 10,721 patients (326 in Oct) at our 1st site, JUHRI Afua, Nigeria. 

  2. Dr Tayo Denton who donated her state of the art 640-slice CT Scanner is helping us with arrangements to decommission the scanner at her Health Center in Lagos, freight and subsequently install at JUHRI's 2nd site. This is a technically challenging operation. We have secured a loan of $10,000.00 to get started with the process of decommissioning/freighting/commissioning. The quality of CT scanner donated is in the range of $2.5M to $2.8M. Clearly, our dream, hope and efforts to give the very best of care to the less privileged are coming true. We will be able to look our patients in the face and say: "We are giving you all that we would have given our Lord directly, because whatever we do for you, we are doing for Him!"

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October/November
2021:pART 2 OF 3

  1. The Catholic Voice, a newspaper of the Archdiocese of Omaha recently featured JUHRI both on its cover and inside. An online version is linked below. 

  2. JUHRI-KOICA activities continued. 

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October/November
2021:pART 3 OF 3

  1. On this Giving Tuesday and afterwards, you may wish help us do more for the underserved by donating online via our website, or via check payable to "Friends of JUHRI, 109 S. 19th St, Omaha, NE 68102".

  2. Catholic Voice Omaha Feature

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SEPTEMBER/October
2021:pART 1 OF 4

  1. On 29th October 2021, Dr Tayo Denton, a world-renowned, multiple board-certified Consultant Radiologist, based in Canada, donated her brand-new state of the art 640-slice Aquilion One CT scanner to JUHRI to support our 100% free healthcare delivery to the poor.  This is a transforming donation. The CT suite currently in Lagos, will be relocated to JUHRI’s 2nd Site and commissioned on June 6th, 2022, DV, along with the entire 2nd Site. 

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SEPTEMBER/October
2021:pART 2 OF 4

  1. Our longtime supporter and originator of the JUHRI Telemedicine Group, Prof Kosoko-Lasaki, recommended JUHRI to her friend, Dr Tayo. The cost of that grade of 640-slice CT scanner is $2.5M to $2.8M. This donation is in a separate unprecedented class of its own. Everlasting gratitude to Dr Denton and all those in her network, especially her late Mom, Mrs Afolabi Denton, a legendary philanthropist herself.  

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SEPTEMBER/October
2021:pART 3 OF 4

  1. Our 11th Medical Outreach (using our Ambulances) to Akamkpa, Cross River State was a huge success: 342 patients received free healthcare and 130 pupils received palliatives

  2. JUHRI-KOICA partnership activities continued including the visit of KOICA representatives from the South Korean Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria, to JUHRI Afua on 24th Sept

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SEPTEMBER/October
2021:pART 4 OF 4

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 30th September, we have given 100% free healthcare to 10,395 patients (301 in September) at our 1st site, JUHRI Afua, Nigeria

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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021:pART 1 OF 2

  1. Thanks to your support, we have given 100% free healthcare to 10,094 patients as on 31st August, with 235 in August.

  2. Implementation of the 4-month JUHRI-KOICA partnership commenced smoothly with over 186 receiving nutritional support at JUHRI Afua and sickle patients at UCTH, Calabar, receiving free drugs. Full reports are due to the KOICA Office, South Korean Embassy, Abuja Nigeria.

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AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2021:pART 2 OF 2

  1. On Tuesday, 21st September, our Chief Matron at JUHRI Afua, Rev Sr Therese Anne Afangideh, passed away following acute illness. Her remains were buried yesterday, 29th September. JUHRI supported her funeral and all paid staff attended. May her soul rest in peace. Amen. We miss her sorely.

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JULY/AUGUST 2021:
pART 1 OF 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 31st July 2021, 9,859 patients have received 100% free healthcare (279 in July) at our 1st site, JUHRI Afua, Nigeria.

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JULY/AUGUST 2021:
pART 2 OF 3

  1. Through the efforts of Dr Sung-Mi Mar, our EU/Asia Partnerships Manager, the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, is partnering with JUHRI to provide medical, preventive and nutritional care to under-served COVID-19 stricken populations through our 1st hospital at Afua and through our Mobile Clinic outreaches to communities around our 2nd Site. Pictures show South Korean Embassy officials in Nigeria planning activities with JUHRI officials/staff. The funding will cover JUHRI activities for 4 months!

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JULY/AUGUST 2021:
pART 3 OF 3

  1. We are grateful to the Creighton University Health Sciences Multicultural and Community Affairs Office (HS-MACA), headed by Prof Kosoko-Lasaki for donating books which are already being used by our Auxiliary Nurses in Training, X-Ray technician, etc. 

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June/July 2021:
pART 1 OF 2

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 30th June 2021, we have given 100% free healthcare to 9,580 patients (193 in June) at our 1st site, JUHRI Afua, Nigeria.

  2. We hereby express our gratitude again to the Physics Department Faculty of Creighton University who adopted JUHRI as the recipient of our department's 2020 Holiday Project. The GE AMX portable battery powered X-Ray unit purchased using the $6000 donated is now in full operation.

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June/July 2021:
pART 2 OF 2

  1. Construction of the 2nd site is progressing smoothly.

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may/june 2021:
pART 1 OF 3

  1. As on 31st May 2021, we have given 100% free healthcare to 9,387 patients (140 in May), thanks to your support.

  2. On 5th June, we teamed up with Catholic Schools Board and organized COVID-19 themed Quiz/Debate for 10 secondary schools in Calabar and gave prizes as part of our 3rd Anniversary Celebration. The event was covered by local radio/TV to serve as public health education. The debate had the predictable title: "COVID-19 Vaccines: Blessing or Curse". Please see pictures.

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may/june 2021:
pART 2 OF 3

  1. On 23rd June, our 2 donated ambulances were delivered to JUHRI's Eponym, Archbishop Joseph Ukpo. Special thanks to North Memorial Health for donating the ambulances and to Dr Nick Maxwell, Mr Dan & Mrs Linda Maxwell for helping immensely with raising funds for and handling logistics for shipment. We will commence our 11th Mobile Clinic outreach soon!

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may/june 2021:
pART 3 OF 3

  1. On 6th June, we held our Virtual 3rd Anniversary Celebration with participants from Tanzania, UK, USA, Canada, Nigeria, etc. Our new partners, Sisters of Mary, who run Boys' Towns and Girls' Towns around the world (free education campuses for poor children) gave a presentation on their work in Tanzania. Eight 8 trainees graduated from our Skills Acquisition Center as Seamstresses following 2-years of free training.

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APRIL/MAY 2021

  1.  Please join us via Zoom on Sunday 6th June, 2021 at 4 pm Nigerian/UK time (10 am US CT, 6 pm Tanzania, 11 pm South Korea) for the Virtual Celebration of our 3rd Anniversary of giving 100% free healthcare to all our patients since commissioning. ​

  2. As on 30th April, 2021, we have given free healthcare to 9,247 patients (162 in April), thanks to your support.

  3. On 30th April, 2021, Dr Marcus Inyama, a JUHRI Volunteer & Assoc. Prof of Medicine, UCTH, was one of the invited panelists who presented and led discussion on “Responses to COVID19 on the African Continent”, at the Creighton University African Studies Program/Kingfisher Institute Symposium, April 30th, 2021. Dr Inyama presented the JUHRI-UCTH-UUTH COVID19 antibody testing and other responses in 1-19 of our monthly reports. About 70 participants from USA, UK, Nigeria, Namibia, Dem. Rep of Congo and and Uganda. 

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APRIL 2021

  1. We have begun wide consultations and planning for our 3rd Anniversary of giving 100% free healthcare to the poor since our commissioning in June 2018.

  2. Thanks to your support, 9,058 patients as on March 31st, (194 in March, 2021) have received care since then. 

  3. Construction is going on at our 2nd Site.

  4. The summary listing all donations and donors can be found on our site.

  5. Someone recently spoke about plans to actualize "right to healthcare" in a State of the Union Address. JUHRI has been making this "right to healthcare" a reality to thousands who would otherwise have no access to high quality healthcare. To God be the glory.

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march 2021

  1. We have given 100% free healthcare services to 8,891 patients as on Feb 28th, with 246 in February alone. What a privilege to be of services to those most in need!

  2. Our 4th peer-reviewed research publication is now available online.
    Cite as: Akaninyene Otu et al. Private sector initiatives to tackle the burden of COVID-19: experiences from the Nigerian frontline. Pan African Medical Journal. 2021

  3. Construction at our 2nd Site continues.

  4. Thank you so much for being part of this mission to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of healthcare. Through our own research, we advance modern medical science itself.

  5. All donations/donors from inception our detailed account for February (86th), with receipts, etc. To God be the glory. AMDG.

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FEBRUARY 2021

  1.  Thanks to your support, we have now given 100% free healthcare to 8,645 patients as on 31st Jan 2021 (270 in Jan alone), at our 1st Site, JUHRI, Afua.

  2. One of our submitted research papers, "Private sector initiatives to tackle the burden of COVID-19: experiences from the Nigerian frontline" has been accepted for publication in Pan-African Medical Journal. This effort was led by our Chief Medical Director, Dr Akaninyene Otu. 

  3. Our US Partnerships Manager, Mr Nick Maxwell and our EU Partnerships Manager, Dr Sung-Mi Mar, have been meeting on a weekly basis to hone our fundraising strategies. They and their teams have done tremendous work boosting our funds in recent times as can be seen from the complete list of donors and donations attached.

  4. We are planning to commission our 2nd Site in June 2022. Construction is on-going.

  5. Our team of Clinical Volunteers in Nigeria continues to grow, with nuns who are medical doctors joining to serve at JUHRI Afua. Sr Dr Maria Effiong can be seen in pictures below. More on this in Feb/March report.

  6. To God be the glory (AMDG). Thanks again, everyone for your moral, material and prayerful support.

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January 2021

  1. Thanks to your support, we have provided 100% free healthcare to 8,375 patients as on 31st Dec (197 in Dec, 2020) since commissioning.

  2. Please see some pictures below of normal clinical activities at our 1st Site. 

  3. Our international clinical research team has been busy: our research paper on COVID19 antibody test is now under review by the British Medical Journal, BMJ Open. Of course the MedRXiv version continues to receive much attention with many downloads and media usage

  4. Our Sickle Cell Clinical Research work is under preparation for submission.

  5. Shipping our donated ambulances to Nigeria is our most urgent and pressing task of the moment.

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December 2020

  1.  Every day is Christmas in JUHRI because we give 100% free healthcare to all our patients! Thank you so much for supporting our mission to help the poor. Have a very merry Christmas and a happy 2021. Please see your Christmas Card below. Share it with other supporters.

  2. As on 30th Nov, 8178 patients have been treated at JUHRI Afua (286 in November)

  3. The Physics Dept of Creighton University through their 2019/2020 Holiday Spirit Project raised $6000 for JUHRI and we bought and delivered a battery-powered portable GE AMX 4 XRay Machine (refurbished) as planned.

  4. From Sunday 20th Dec till today Wed 23rd, I travelled about 1000 miles (1,600 km) to Minnesota and Wiscosin, to the homes of Mr Dan and Mrs Linda Maxwell, parents of our US Partnerships Manager, Nick Maxwell, to inspect 3 ambulances donated by North Memorial Hospitals to JUHRI, through Nick Maxwell's efforts. 2 ambulances are in Minnesota and 1 in Wisconsin. We sincerely thank the Maxwells for all their incalculable support so far. We are now seeking funds for shipping the 3 ambulances to JUHRI, Nigeria.

  5. Again, have a very merry Christmas and a happy 2021. 

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OCTOBER/
NOVEMBER 2020:

Part 1 of 2

  1. As on 31st Oct, 2020, we have given 100% free healthcare to 7,892 patients (259 in Oct), thanks to your continued support.  Please see pictures below.

  2. Owing to the impact of COVID19 on everyone, with some suffering far more than others, we the donors and supporters of JUHRI, whose names and donations are documented in the Account Summary, (from inception till date) are encouraged to be of mutual support to one another in whatever ways we can. I and our US Partnerships Manager, Mr Nick Maxwell, as well as our Media Team, will do our best to reach out individually to you via email/phone calls, etc, to see how you are doing. Please do not consider this gesture as an attempt to ask for more donations. Sincerely, it is not. We want to be sure you are fine, and to pray and support you to be better if otherwise. We call it the Supporting Supporters' Campaign.

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OCTOBER/
NOVEMBER 2020:

Part 2 of 2

  1. Our 82nd monthly detailed expenditure with receipts, is also provided since we have now managed to save these monthly details in a format less than 5 MB.

  2. Ever gratefully yours. Remain blessed.

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SEPTEMBER/
OCTOBER 2020:

PART 1 OF 2

  1.  Thanks to your continued support, we have given 100% free healthcare to 7,633 patients as at 30th Sept 2020 (237 in Sept). Please see pictures below.

  2. We now have 11 regular monthly donors, 8 regular annual donors and many more who use their birthdays, promotions, recovery from sickness and other events to time their support. Attached is our Account Summary showing all donors and donations from inception till date, as usual, and the summary of transfers for expenditure.

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SEPTEMBER/
OCTOBER 2020:

PART 2 OF 2

  1. The Nigerian CDC has announced much lower rates of COVID19 infections, claiming to have flattened the curve, but we still require our doctors, nurses, and other staff to use full PPEs.

  2. Again, thank you so much for your support. God bless us all. Amen.

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august 2020:

PART 1 OF 2

  1. Thanks to your continued support, as on July 31st, 7103 patients have received 100% free healthcare (including ultrasound diagnostics, drugs, lab tests, etc) with 298 of these in July 2020. Please see pictures below

  2. Mr Ken Essien (Nigeria/UK) a long time JUHRI supporter donated N110,000 (about $300) for the purchase of 2 new sewing machines in addition to the 2 we had already. Our Skills Acquisition Center can now make far more masks than the 400 masks per month which we did with only 2 sewing machines.

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August 2020:

PART 2 of 2

  1. New monthly donations from Mr John Ekpo (UK), as well as Dr Jack and Pamela Gabel (USA) have enabled us to hire 2 new staff (an Asst Admin Manager and 1 new Ward Maid (Orderly/Cleaner). We now have 14 paid staff and over 68 Volunteer Clinicians (mostly Consultants in their fields including Radiology, Pulmonology, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Urology, Gynecology, Hematology, Surgery, etc, from 2 nearby Teaching Hospitals)

  2. Please see our Account Summary showing ALL DONORS and ALL DONATIONS as well as ALL TRANSFERS for expenditure since inception of JUHRI. We have remained committed to our values of transparency, accountability and strategic generosity.

  3. God bless us all.

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JUNE/JULY 2020:

PART 1 OF 3

  1.  Our 2nd anniversary celebration via Zoom was a splash, attended virtually by people from 4 continents: Africa, Europe, Asia and North America. Please see highlights of the event here.

  2. Thanks to your support, as on 30th June, a total of 6,805 patients were given 100% free care (235 in June) at our 100% free research hospital, JUHRI, Afua Site, Nigeria.

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JUNE/JULY 2020:

PART 2 OF 3

  1. From 17th June to 25th June, 2020, serological testing done by the JUHRI-UCTH-UUTH research team showed 17 out of 66 staff/patients of UCTH were positive for IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2: that is 26% exposure rate. Results are online as Preprint (Pre-review) 

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JUNE/JULY 2020:

PART 3 OF 3

  1. The impact of our work was immediate including expediting the establishment of PCR testing at UCTH. Dr Inyama (PI) expresses the ongoing impact thus: “The antibody testing for exposure to the SARS CoV- 2 virus has been revealing, and impactful. It exposed the fact that not only the health workers but the community at large had been exposed to the virus. It provided the necessary evidence for a very dynamic CEO to act decisively to protect the workforce of the UCTH.Today, people are lining up to have their antibody status determined at the isolation Centre. Those who are IgM positive are surrendering themselves to a PCR test. Sometimes we get 80% of these coming out positive. These ones are self isolating thus reducing the spread of the virus. This is why we need to continue the good work we are all doing. May I use this opportunity to thank our donor Prof Johen Guck all the collaborators who contributed time, energy and made intellectual input into this venture.

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May 2020

  1. As on 31st May 2020, we have given free healthcare to 6570 patients (187 in May), thanks to your support.

  2. We have obtained full Ethical Approval from the Health Research Ethics Committee of UCTH for our proposed SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Testing at JUHRI Afua, UCTH, Calabar and UUTH, Uyo to determine extent of spread in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States (28th May 2020 to 27th May 2021)

  3. We hired Dr Ekikere Elijah Ukpong for weekly 8-hour calls at JUHRI Afua, since 1st May, to increase access of the people to high quality and free healthcare.

  4. Of course, our full account summary can be found here, including all donations/donors/expenses since inception, in keeping with our transparency and accountability ideals.

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APRIL 2020:

part 1 of 3

  1. Thanks to your support, as on 30th April, 2020, a total of 6,383 patients were given 100% free care (103 in April) at our 100% free research hospital, JUHRI, Afua Site, Nigeria.

  2. Please find a complete list of all donors and donations from inception till 10th May 2020 as well as a summary of expenditure. We sincerely thank all donors and volunteers.

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APRIL 2020:

part 2 of 3

  1. Further COVID-19 Response: (a) In addition to extra PPE for all staff, all our patients are given face-masks regardless of symptoms, since Mar 31st; (b) Production of our own PPEs (masks, lab coats, etc) at our Skills Acquisition Center. Please see pictures below.

  2. On a larger scale, JUHRI is organizing SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Testing at JUHRI Afua, UCTH, Calabar and UUTH, Uyo, to determine extent of spread in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria, thanks to a donation of $4,400.00 by Prof Jochen Guck from Germany, for this purpose. We have ordered 500 Kits from Confirm Bioscience, submitted a multi-center proposal for ethical approval and are already training Research Assistants for the testing. Dr Marcus Inyama of UCTH and Dr Victor Umoh of UUTH, both JUHRI Volunteer Clinicians, are principal investigators in this effort.

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APRIL 2020:

part 3 of 3

  1. Our 2nd Anniversary Celebration on 6th June, 2020 will be via Zoom, connecting Hospital Staff/Patients/Proprietors/Board of Directors/Clinical Volunteers/Guests. Details on the way.

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MARCH 2020

  1. In response to COVID-19, since March 24th, 2020, we began mandatory use of extra PPE by all
    our staff, in attending to every patient regardless of symptoms, out of abundance of caution.

  2. As on March 31st , a total of 6,280 patients (not including outreach/mobile clinic patients) were given 100% free care (111 in March alone).  

  3. On 25th March, JUHRI received a donation of 56 bottles of hand sanitizers from Vandrezzer FC in Nigeria

  4. Continuation of construction at our 2nd Site: JUHRI Esuk Mbat, Akpabuyo LGA, Cross River State

  5. Please find a list of all donors and donations on our Support Us Page We sincerely thank all donors and volunteers.

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February 2020

  1. As on Feb 29th, a total of 6,169 patients (not including outreach and mobile clinic patients) visited and were given 100% free care (197 in Feb alone). Please see pictures below.

  2. On Feb 15, I gave an invited presentation on our work at the Global Health Conference Midwest, Creighton University, Omaha, USA.

  3. Continuation of construction at our 2nd Site: JUHR Esuk Mbat, Akpabuyo LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria

  4. Please find a list of all donors and donations on our Support Us Page. We are truly grateful to all donors and volunteers.

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JANUARY 2020

  1. Thanks to your support, we have now given 100% free healthcare to 5,972 at our 1st site (excluding mobile medical outreach patients), with 299 in  January 2020 alone. Please see pictures below, including Clinical Research activities, Skills Acquisition, etc.

  2.  The Creighton University Physics Department adopted JUHRI as the beneficiary of its annual Holiday Spirit Donations for Jan 2020, with the aim of raising funds for the purchase of a portable battery powered X-Ray machine. The fundraising is ongoing ($3100 as of today) and donors/donations can be seen in our attached summary of all donors/donations so far.

  3. Having dug a water borehole, accumulated building materials (blocks, rods, chippings, etc) at our 2nd Site (Esuk Mbat, Akpabuyo), we hired a bulldozer and cleared the site. Full scale construction has commenced at our 2nd Site. Thanks again for your support. God bless you.

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DECEMBER 2019

  1. Thank you so much for your all-round support of JUHRI which has enabled us to provide 100%  free healthcare to 5,673 patients since commissioning; with 250 in December 2019 alone. Please see pictures below.

  2. We heartily congratulate Dr Victor Umoh, JUHRI's Volunteer Medical Director, Afua site, who was last year promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) as well as elected Vice Dean of the Faculty of Clinical Sciences of UUTH. We now have to hire a medical doctor to work under Dr Umoh at JUHRI Afua, in addition to our 11 other paid staff. What a deserving promotion for Dr Umoh! Congrats again.

  3. Critical Care RN Elizabeth Wellendorf has joined the JUHRI's US Volunteer Team and is looking forward to a Medical Mission Trip to Nigeria. Welcome, Elizabeth; thanks for volunteering.

  4. JUHRI's Post-graduate Clinical Research Fellow is currently converting our semi-paper-based patient data to a fully electronic patient data base among other tasks.

  5. We are currently working on our 2019 Annual Report. Consistent with our transparency and accountability values, as usual, the up to date account summary showing all donors and their donations since inception of our mission. Thanks again and continue to support our medical charity. God bless you.

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NOVEMBER 2019

Thanks to your support, our 100% free hospital and research institute is thriving. Our monthly donors have continued to donate without missing any month. Our annual donors renewed their donations without any reminders. Please see attached updated Account Summary. We are truly grateful. In November, we:

  1. Treated 300 patients, making a total of 5,423 patients since Commissioning (June 2018). Please see pictures below;

  2. Hired a full time Post-Graduate Clinical Research Fellow, Ms Margaret Etok, M.Sc, Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, Univ of Lagos, B.Sc, Microbiology, Univ of Calabar;

  3. Continued training 9 seamstresses at our Skills Acquisition Center: pictures show them wearing dresses they made;

  4.  Began seeking funding (donations) for the purchase of a brand new Mobile X-Ray Unit (battery-powered, portable, preferably  GE AMX 4 Plus Portable X-Ray Machine). This will upgrade our Radiology equipment, currently  just our 2 portable MindRay Ultrasound Scanners.

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OCTOBER 2019

  1. Treatment of 319 patients in October 2019, making a total of 5,123 patients since Commissioning (June 2018). Please see pictures below.

  2. Development and announcement of professional and personal growth scheme for our paid staff (currently 10 in number: 9 full time and 1 part-time)

  3. Continuation of training of 5 auxiliary nurses and 9 seamstresses

  4. Mentoring of our 1st Volunteer Research Associate (Medical Physics) to the point of her acceptance into Biomedical Engineering Post-Graduate Program in Vrije University, Brussel, Belgium (at her expense), enrolled Sept 20th and now settled down. This mentoring is part of our sustainability plan and it includes active search for scholarships for our mentees.

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SEPTEMBER 2019

  1. Your encouragement, donations, prayers, volunteering, etc, have enabled us to give 100% free healthcare to 4804 patients at JUHRI Afua Site (as on 30th Sept 2019).

  2. During September alone, 385 patients were seen and cared for. Please see pictures below. Dr Victor Umoh continues to visit and run JUHRI Afua Site, free of charge. Our 10 paid staff led by Rev Sr ThereseAnn Afangideh as Chief Matron, are keeping JUHRI Afua Site on course.

  3. Under the guidance of Rev Sr Maria Umoayara, 9 students of our Skills Acquisition Center display their work.

  4. Four Auxiliary Nurses are currently in training, in addition.

  5. Dr Marcus Inyama, Assoc Prof of Medicine and Chief Consultant Haematologist at UCTH, visited Creighton University 21st to 23rd September, presented work on sickle cell and held discussions expanding our sickle cell research network. He funded his trip to Creighton. Prof Kosoko-Lasaki, Assoc Vice Provost of Creighton Health Sciences, sponsored a Lunch Meeting during the visit. Prof Peter Silberstein and Dr Maryam Gbadamosi enriched the discussion, among others.

  6. Our International Media Team members are consistently updating our website.

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August 2019

  1. Your encouragement, donations, prayers, volunteering, etc, have enabled us to give 100% free healthcare to 4419 patients at JUHRI Afua Site (as on 31st August).

  2. During August alone, 516 patients were seen and cared for. Please see pictures below. Some beneficiaries of our Archibong-Ikpeme Nutrition Bank (AINB) are also shown.

  3. Four Auxiliary Nurses are currently in training, in addition to seven trainees at our Skills Acquisition Center (Sewing).

  4. Our Account Summary shows all donors and donations so far.

  5. Our International Media Team members are consistently updating our website.

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July 2019

  1. Thanks to your support through encouragement, donations, prayers, volunteering, etc, 3903 patients have now received 100% free healthcare at JUHRI Afua Site (as on 31st July). 

  2. During the month of July alone, 582 patients were seen and cared for. Please see pictures.

  3. We now have two main sources of electric power, namely, the national grid and our two generators. Permanent connection to the grid and billing were done this July following permanent wiring/fittings/sockets completed during 1st Anniversary.

  4. We are working on upgrading our pre- and post-surgical care before doing more surgeries since these economically challenged patients are also among the worst surgery candidates. 

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June 2019

  1. The 1st Anniversary Celebration was a huge success:  9th outreach (about 350 patients), Gen Surgery Room unveiled (named in honor of Prof AA Otu), Skills Acquisition/Auxiliary Nurses' Training Center unveiled  at JUHRI Afua Site. 10th outreach at our 2nd Site. Please watch the trailer with Drone footage: here.

  2. The Skills Acquisition/Auxiliary Nurses' Training Center at JUHRI Afua Site began on June 26th and now runs with 7 students from indigent families learning sewing using our 2 new sewing machines. 3 Auxiliary nurses are now in training.

  3. As on June 30th, 3321 patients were seen at JUHRI Afua. In June alone, 742 patients were seen at JUHRI Afua, excluding outreach patients. 

  4. Our 1st surgeries were performed on June 28th, with 2 patients who also became our 1st in-patients following the surgical removal of their hernias.Again, thank you everyone. To God be the glory. 

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MAY 2019

  1. It is about 1 month to the 1st Anniversary of the commissioning of JUHRI's 1st Site (Afua) for outpatient services, 6th June 2018. We plan to celebrate it by beginning General Surgery at Afua and laying the foundation at our 2nd Site (Esuk Mbat). Dr Charles Ekanem, a Surgeon, has graciously accepted to head our Surgical Unit.

  2. Donations have continued to come in, including $10,000 from the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha, for our 2nd Water Borehole at Afua and Surgical infrastructure. Account update is attached and April/May donations. 

  3. On 24th April, our 3rd clinical research paper was published in the Innovative Journal of Medical and Health Science. The effort was led by Assoc Professor of Radiology, UCTH and Director of JUHRI's Mobile Clinic, Dr Anthonia Ikpeme.

  4. As noted in the pictorial update below, 2304 patients out-patients have so far received 100% free care in our facility, excluding thousands of others during our eight Mobile Clinic Outreaches. Thank you everyone. To God be the glory.

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APRIL 2019

  1. The entire JUHRI family congratulates the Chairman of our Central Planning Committee for Commissioning,Prof Ikpeme Ikpeme on his recent appointment by the President of the Fed Republic of Nigeria as the Chief Medical Director of UCTH. Prof Ikpeme and his wife, Dr Anthonia Ikpeme are key Volunteer JUHRI Doctors/Supporters/Director. They even donate monthly to the Archibong-Ikpeme Nutrition Bank and we use the funds for feeding malnourished children at JUHRI Afua Site. 

  2. We sincerely thank all JUHRI donors and supporters. Dr Sung-Mi Mar recently described their giving to JUHRI as an "honor" and a "wonderful opportunity to serve God". The Kim & Mar Maternal and Child Care Room in JUHRI is named in honor of her families (biological and marital).

  3. A snapshot of activities of March are presented. 

  4. Attached is an update of donations. God bless you all.

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MARCH 2019

  1. Immense gratitude goes to all our volunteer doctors, our dedicated paid staff, our supporters who advice, pray for and/or donate. 

  2. The "25by25" campaign was a huge success as you can see from the donations between Nov 1st and March 1st pasted below. Also, account summary showing all donations/donors since inception is attached. 

  3. As on Feb 28th, 1953 patients made over 3000 visits to JUHRI Afua Site since commissioning and received 100% free care.

  4. Activities of Jan-Feb are summarized in pictures

  5. 1st Anniversary of Commissioning will hopefully include inauguration of Surgical Unit

  6. I have always considered all we don in JUHRI  as a privilege. And when I had a conversation with Prof Dr Jochen Guck (who has donated a total of $21,949.75 so far), he described his contributions to JUHRI  thus: "one of the best uses of my money". There is joy and fulfillment in giving to a good cause.

  7. The Medical Director's Office is now named "Dr Victor Umoh Medical Director's Office" to acknowledge immense contributions as the Volunteer Medical Director, Afua Site. 

  8. Our website has been updated by our International Media Team led by Nick Maxwell, Jessica Bedi and Whitney Stramer.

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DECEMBER 2018

  1. As on 30th Nov, we've given 100% free healthcare to 1,524 patients. Thank you very much for your contributions, volunteering and general support.

  2. We thank the following for responding to our 25by25 campaign:

    1. Prof Kosoko-Lasaki ($500.00);

    2.  Mr & Mrs Kim ($1000), Mr & Mrs Kowal ($100) and many regular donors. 

  3. We are grateful to Karen Zelensky who, discovering that owing to my monthly JUHRI donations, I could not replace my car that broke down (engine knock) since September, contacted the General Manager of a car dealership and appealed on my behalf. Mr Jim E. Nelson presented to me a Pontiac Torrent free of charge just yesterday. God bless Mr Nelson and his auto-dealership.

  4. Below are pictorial updates on JUHRI activities in November, our 25by25 wish-list and a link to our website.  God bless you all. 

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