The Pistis Foundation has extended its outreach to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, providing medical care and hygiene supplies to inmates as part of its ongoing commitment to improving access to healthcare for underserved populations.
The foundation said the intervention reached over 1,350 inmates across the maximum, medium, and female facilities, offering medical consultations, treatments, medications, and essential hygiene items. It described the initiative as the first prison health outreach in its history, supported by more than 80 volunteers dedicated to restoring dignity and hope among those with limited access to care.
Speaking on the initiative, the Executive Director of Pistis Foundation, Mr Leonard Thomas, said the outreach represents “compassion in action.”
“Our goal is to restore dignity, hope, and the assurance that every life matters,” he said. “Expanding healthcare access to correctional facilities and inner-city communities demonstrates that compassion has no boundaries.”
The prison outreach forms part of the foundation’s broader healthcare efforts, which include plans to deliver over 10,000 free medical interventions this month in Lagos through its flagship programme, the UBOMI Medical and Surgical Outreach (UBOMI 8.0).
According to the Foundation, the five-day outreach will provide a wide range of free healthcare services, including surgeries, dental and eye care, maternal health services, screenings, consultations, and health education to thousands of beneficiaries at no cost.
During its 7th anniversary press conference, the foundation officials described UBOMI as one of the most impactful social intervention platforms of The Elevation Church, created to uplift disadvantaged communities through accessible healthcare and social impact programmes.
The Foundation also called for stronger partnerships from individual donors, NGOs, corporate organisations, healthcare providers, and development agencies to help expand its reach and sustain its free medical interventions.
“Collaborative support is crucial to scaling our impact and bringing quality healthcare to those who need it most,” the foundation stated.
