IfeanHealth has marked twelve years of delivering prosthetic rehabilitation under the Stanbic IBTC Together4ALimb (T4AL) programme, as the initiative reached a milestone of 250 beneficiaries at its annual Walk in Lagos on Saturday, 22nd of August 2026.

For the health-technology company, however, the bigger story is increasingly emerging beyond the rehabilitation clinic.

Beneficiaries who entered the programme as children are now progressing through tertiary education, preparing to enter the workforce and, in some cases, building businesses of their own.

Speaking at the 12th T4AL Walk, Ejike Anih, Managing Director/CEO of IfeanHealth, described this next phase of the programme’s impact as “BECOMING.”

In previous years, he said, attention had focused on the PAST, the circumstances surrounding the loss of a limb and the PRESENT, represented by prosthetic rehabilitation, restored mobility and the support provided through the Educational Trust Fund.

At 250 beneficiaries milestone, attention is increasingly turning to the FUTURE.

“At IfeanHealth, our work has never simply been about providing prosthetic limbs. A prosthetic limb restores a path. The real outcome is what becomes possible because of it.”

Those possibilities are becoming measurable.

Among T4AL beneficiaries today are young people who have progressed from significant physical and educational barriers to completing tertiary education and preparing to enter the workforce.

Others are combining university education with entrepreneurship, establishing businesses and beginning to participate independently in the economy.

The programme’s younger beneficiaries are also demonstrating strong academic potential, including a recent secondary-school graduate who achieved a score of over 300 in the 2026 UTMEE.

For IfeanHealth, these outcomes illustrate why the long-term value of rehabilitation cannot be measured simply by the number of prosthetic devices provided.

Children living with limb loss require continuing care as they grow. Their clinical and functional needs change, requiring reassessment, rehabilitation and changes to their prosthetic devices over time.

The importance of creating a sense of possibility was underscored by Chuma Nwokocha, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, who emphasised the need to help beneficiaries look beyond their current circumstances and understand that their ambitions remain within reach.

“We want to make the children understand the limitless possibilities that lie ahead of them and which the loss of a limb should not prohibit”

Representing the wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, Ola Ibitoye also highlighted the wider significance of the T4AL Walk, describing it not simply as an annual gathering, but as a reflection of the opportunities being created for children living with limb loss.

“Let us remember that this is more than a walk, it is a walk of hope, inclusion and opportunity.”

As the programme continues to expand its reach, the need to ensure that more children have access to prosthetic care and the opportunities that follow was also highlighted by Jochen Schindelarz, Vice Consul at the German Consulate  – Lagos.

“This year another 50 children will receive prosthetic limbs aiding mobility and independence and opportunities for the future.”

Beyond the immediate impact on individual beneficiaries, the T4AL programme also reflects the growing importance of assistive technology and rehabilitation within Nigeria’s healthcare landscape. Prof Rufai Ahmed, Registrar/CEO, MRTB, highlighted the relationship between private-sector intervention, healthcare delivery and the development of national policy.

“Corporate bodies identify needs in society and begin to bridge those gaps. National policies then emerge to align with these efforts, and that is what has happened with the work Stanbic IBTC and IfeanHealth have done. Today, Nigeria has, for the first time, developed a national policy on assistive technology and rehabilitation, which aligns with what we have been doing.”

The importance of this investment extends beyond the immediate beneficiaries, particularly when support enables children to pursue education, independence and meaningful participation in society.

The combination of sustained corporate investment, specialised healthcare and education has created a model in which the measure of impact increasingly extends beyond mobility.

The T4AL programme is owned and sponsored by Stanbic IBTC, with IfeanHealth providing prosthetic rehabilitation and long-term clinical support. Stanbic IBTC also provides an Educational Trust Fund for beneficiaries, supporting continued education alongside rehabilitation.

For IfeanHealth, those outcomes now include educational attainment, independence, entrepreneurship and future economic participation.

“Stanbic IBTC beneficiaries are daring to dream — dreaming of what they can become,” Anih said.

After twelve years and 250 beneficiaries, IfeanHealth believes that it is ultimately the strongest measure of the programme’s success.

Mobility creates access. Access creates opportunity. And opportunity gives beneficiaries the chance to build their own futures.

About IfeanHealth

IfeanHealth is a health-technology company specialising in Prosthetics & Orthotics and technology-assisted rehabilitation. Founded in San Francisco, California and focused on Africa, the company combines internationally trained clinical expertise with global rehabilitation technologies to deliver advanced patient care.

IfeanHealth has served as the prosthetics and rehabilitation partner for the Stanbic IBTC Together4ALimb programme since its inception.