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Ikechukwu Okolo

Nationality: Nigeria
Organization Name: Milecent Health
Impact Region: Africa
About the Social Business: Milecent Health is a social enterprise tackling challenges facing inaccessibility of medical diagnosis in clinically underserved and deprived communities in Nigeria by providing standard, mobile and affordable diagnostic services using the power of mobile diagnosis, mobile technology and low cost innovation. Diagnosis is the identification of the nature of an illness and this is very vital for treatment of infections and lifestyle diseases. This was a perception of the founder Okolo Ikechukwu Innocent, during Nysc in Ikorodu. He noticed that over 400,000 individuals made up of 41% of Ikorodu population living in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA had no access to medical diagnosis due to government negligence and bad road network resulting in lower quality of life and early deaths. After several months of research, he decided to establish a mobile diagnostic service company and transport his diagnostic equipment via mobile van to these rural communities and conduct ultrasound scan and laboratory investigations, thus issuing results and providing consultations i.e taking diagnosis to the patient's doorstep. Milecent Health partners with community leaders, religious leaders and referral facilities to conduct medical outreaches in churches, mosques, social gatherings etc and have reached over 10,000 patients in the last 12 months. Their center serves as a centralized diagnostic department for all surrounding hospitals and clinics as most Health facilities lack the economies of scale necessary to purchase and maintain their own diagnostic equipment. They partner with over 22 hospitals, 41 Trado medical facilities and over 50 different Clinicians who rely on them to make critical decisions about their patient's care and also, have reached over 10,000 patients in the last 12 month sal bank account. Their mission is to accelerate financial inclusion by serving the current non-consumers of banking services in francophone Africa.
About the Y&Y Fellow: Okolo Ikechukwu Innocent is an award-winning Health practitioner and a multi-talented educator. He is the founder and CEO of Milecent Health he also founded Milecent Foundation. Ikechukwu is a 2021 Active citizenship Fellow. He is also a finalist for Nigeria's active citizenship award 2021 and a capital Fellowship semi finalist.He wrote different published articles on health related issues and Teenage pregnancy advocacy. He is the author of a book, 'A Thousand Reflection'. He is planning on becoming a renowned health ambassador in Nigeria and his organization to be Africa's hot bed in Healthcare innovation in years to come.He is planning on becoming a member of international fellowships and interacting with more innovative minds to make more impact in Nigeria and Africa in the Healthcare industry.

Ikechukwu Okolo

Nationality: Nigeria
Organization Name: Milecent Health
Impact Region: Africa
About the Social Business: Milecent Health is a social enterprise tackling challenges facing inaccessibility of medical diagnosis in clinically underserved and deprived communities in Nigeria by providing standard, mobile and affordable diagnostic services using the power of mobile diagnosis, mobile technology and low cost innovation. Diagnosis is the identification of the nature of an illness and this is very vital for treatment of infections and lifestyle diseases. This was a perception of the founder Okolo Ikechukwu Innocent, during Nysc in Ikorodu. He noticed that over 400,000 individuals made up of 41% of Ikorodu population living in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA had no access to medical diagnosis due to government negligence and bad road network resulting in lower quality of life and early deaths. After several months of research, he decided to establish a mobile diagnostic service company and transport his diagnostic equipment via mobile van to these rural communities and conduct ultrasound scan and laboratory investigations, thus issuing results and providing consultations i.e taking diagnosis to the patient's doorstep. Milecent Health partners with community leaders, religious leaders and referral facilities to conduct medical outreaches in churches, mosques, social gatherings etc and have reached over 10,000 patients in the last 12 months. Their center serves as a centralized diagnostic department for all surrounding hospitals and clinics as most Health facilities lack the economies of scale necessary to purchase and maintain their own diagnostic equipment. They partner with over 22 hospitals, 41 Trado medical facilities and over 50 different Clinicians who rely on them to make critical decisions about their patient's care and also, have reached over 10,000 patients in the last 12 month sal bank account. Their mission is to accelerate financial inclusion by serving the current non-consumers of banking services in francophone Africa.
About the Y&Y Fellow: Okolo Ikechukwu Innocent is an award-winning Health practitioner and a multi-talented educator. He is the founder and CEO of Milecent Health he also founded Milecent Foundation. Ikechukwu is a 2021 Active citizenship Fellow. He is also a finalist for Nigeria's active citizenship award 2021 and a capital Fellowship semi finalist.He wrote different published articles on health related issues and Teenage pregnancy advocacy. He is the author of a book, 'A Thousand Reflection'. He is planning on becoming a renowned health ambassador in Nigeria and his organization to be Africa's hot bed in Healthcare innovation in years to come.He is planning on becoming a member of international fellowships and interacting with more innovative minds to make more impact in Nigeria and Africa in the Healthcare industry.
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