Safe City reaches 5,673 patients in 11 months

As Safe City approaches its one-year anniversary, the free healthcare clinic in Oworoshoki, Nigeria has now reached a total of 5,673 people since inception. With 466 people helped in October alone, Safe City continues to exceed the initial monthly impact target of 300-400 patients.

40% of patients seen in October (187 people) were new patients who had never visited the clinic before. This demonstrates that even as Safe City matures in the community, new families continue to discover and access its services.

Hear from Mrs Emako, a returning patient that shares her experience at Safe City:

Distribution by illness

In October, Safe City's nurses treated:

• 32% Malaria cases — slightly higher than previous months

• 22% Upper respiratory tract infections — predominantly in children and one of the leading causes of death in the country

• 16% Hypertension management — most common in older patients

• 30% Other conditions including diabetes, anorexia, wound dressings, and ear infections

The average monthly household income of patients in October was N14,801 ($10/month) for a 4-person household. With an average of 2 children per household, the adjusted monthly income per person is approximately $3/month. Around 90% of patients seen this month were uninsured.

These numbers continue to highlight Safe City's impact in reaching people with severely limited financial and physical access to healthcare.

Patient demographics

• 44% Children under 18 (higher than previous months)

• 27% Children under 10

• Oldest patient: 88-year-old grandmother treated for diarrhea and weakness

• Youngest patients: Five 1-year-olds with respiratory infections and malaria

• 64% Female

• 36% Male (a slight increase from ~30% in previous months)

While 95% of patients live in the Oworoshoki community, Safe City welcomed patients from three other nearby communities lacking affordable healthcare: Bariga, Sawmill (5km away — the farthest distance traveled), and Gbagada.

Financial overview

$448 was spent from the Kwanda budget on staff salaries, medications and supplies.

This month, Safe City recycled 4lbs of plastic and generated N46,000 in income from 4 months of recycled plastic through its partnership with Wecyclers. This income was reinvested into clinic operations, allowing the clinic to spend approximately $30 less from the Kwanda budget this month.

Looking ahead

Safe City is on track to celebrate its one-year anniversary at the end of November. In just 11 months, the clinic has become a vital healthcare resource for thousands of Nigerians in Oworoshoki — providing care to moms rushing in before closing time, grandmothers seeking treatment, and countless children who would otherwise miss school due to treatable illnesses.

Through early intervention and preventive care, Safe City is reducing deaths from malaria and other treatable diseases, while properly managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension that would otherwise go undiagnosed.