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Our Goal: $10000
Currently: $200
Updated: 04/1/2009
Help improve the ailing health care system.

The world health organization’s definition of health is not merely the absence of disease but the attainment of a state of physical, mental, emotion and social well being.

In 1993, adulterated Paracetamol syrup entered into the health care system in Oyo and Benue state, the end result was the death of 100 children. A year after the disaster, batches of fake ethylene glycol, the major cause of the death, could still be purchased.

In 1996, about 11 children died of contamination from an experimental trial drug: trovafloxacin. Nevertheless, the long delayed action of the government to prosecute the perpetrators is considered another tragedy.

The life expectancy of the country is low and about 20% of children die before the age of 5.

The 2000 WHO report on the performance of health care systems rank the country 187 out of 191.

Traffic congestion in Lagos, environmental pollution and noise pollution are major issues that the government is faced with.

In 1985, an incidence of yellow fever devastated a town in Nigeria, leading to the death of 1000 people. In a span of 5 years, the epidemic grew, with a resulting rise in mortality. The vaccine for yellow fever has been in existence since the 1930's.

In Nigeria the health care system is non existence and the disease care system is insufficient. The Nigerian Reunion Organization seeks to open new frontiers by enlightening the populace on simple measures to take to stay healthy. Measures such as eating right; exercise; safe sex practices; on time vaccinations and lots more.

We also seek to work with the government to reform the health care system and to ensure that the average Nigerian Hospital can at least perform a standard open heart surgery.