Prof. Pade, Daughter Host Governor Oyetola, Oluwo, Others April 13th Commission, Dedicate Ultra Modern Medical Centre to Late Mother
Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada
March 19, 2019
The Ileogbo born first only presidential candidate from Osun State, Prof. Pade Aderibigbe alongside her daughter, Dr. (Mrs.) Teju Ogunrinde will next month host dignitaries across the globe including the Governor of the State of Osun, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola , Oluwo of Iwoland, HIM Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, the queen of Akiolu and other eminent personalities for the commissioning of an ultra modern hospital in honour of the late Sifawu Omoyiola Aderibigbe.
The Olu of Ileogbo, HRM Oba Habeeb Agbaje Adetoyese, Arowookunjoye II is the royal host at the August event.
The hospital built by Dr. Teju is dedicated to her late grandmother, Sifawu Omoyiola Aderibigbe, the mother of Prof. Pade Aderibigbe. The centre is structured as an humanitarian centre to offer free medical treatment to patients within and outside the town.
The medical centre is located at Oke-Odo along the old Ileogbo-Iwo road to be commissioned Saturday 13th April, 2019 by 12noon.
Earlier, Dr. Teju has launched a monthly free medical care for diabetes and hypertensive patients for the past two years . The free health care is receiving acknowledgement accrued from testimonies given by the beneficiaries.
When commissioned, the health centre “Omoyiola Free Medical Centre” will employ qualified medical experts with 24hours services.
“The goal was to provide avenue to combat poverty related issues like obesity, feeding, clothing, educational materials and basic health care needs for children and their families, as well as empower women in providing for their families both here in United States and abroad”
“Totalhealth Foundation was founded in 2017 in Nigeria as an extension of services provided by parent company Totalhealth Kids Inc. a non-profit based in Maryland USA. The founder Dr. Adeteju Ogunrinde is a practicing pediatrician in the Waldorf, Maryland area, USA”.
“As a primary care provider, with past experience in many medical missions, the lack of continuity of care with the medical mission weighed heavily, and the notion of focusing on the most prevalent like Diabetes and Hypertension and sponsoring the personnel and medications became a focus”
“However once started, it became clear that this was the only avenue people had in a long time, and few people from the diaspora began offering support in other to maintain the clinic, which is being run out of a borrowed apartment. Now we are fortunate to have a clinic almost to completion while we continue currently to serve the patients”
“We have many resources and people in the diaspora willing to give, we just need coordinated efforts to do it”
Notable dignitaries most especially Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Oluwo of Iwoland, Olu of Ileogbo, Olori of Akiolu of Lagos, Former Health Commissioner, State of Osun, Dr. Rafiu Usamot, Olagbegi and Ogunrinde royal family will join the family to cut the tape of the commissioning.
Dr. (Mrs.) Teju Ogunrinde was the first qualified female medical doctor from Ileogbo and the daughter of the first only presidential candidate from Osun State, Prof. Pade Aderibigbe of Aderibigbe’s compound, Ileogbo.
Ileogbo is the headquarters of Ayedire Local Government, Osun State.