The Primary Healthcare Centre, which caters to thousands of residents, has deteriorated significantly, with parts of the structure reportedly collapsed, leaving the community without access to basic medical services.
Residents of Ilemowu community in the Olaoluwa Local Government Area of Osun State are without a functional primary healthcare facility following years of neglect of the only centre serving the area.
The Primary Healthcare Centre, which caters to thousands of residents, has deteriorated significantly, with parts of the structure reportedly collapsed, leaving the community without access to basic medical services.
The prolonged neglect has persisted despite repeated complaints by residents to relevant authorities at both local and state levels.
Describing the impact of the situation on daily life in the community, the civic technology platform, Monitng, stated: “Today, residents including pregnant women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities are forced to travel long distances to neighboring communities to seek medical care, exposing them to avoidable risks and additional financial burdens.”
Highlighting the physical condition of the facility, the platform further noted: “The situation is alarming. Roofing sheets are missing, walls are cracked, doors and windows are destroyed, there are no healthcare workers on site, and no functional medical equipment.”
Monitng also drew attention to the broader context of public health funding and interventions, adding: “This is happening in a state that budgets billions of naira annually for health and despite ongoing federal government-funded primary healthcare renovation projects across the country, Ilemowu has been completely ignored.”