Sundry Markets' Free Medical Outreach Brings Healthcare to Thousands in Yenagoa
Sundry Markets Limited (SML), the parent company of Nigeria's largest indigenous grocery retail brand Marketsquare, has demonstrated its commitment to community welfare through a significant free medical outreach program in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The initiative, branded as "Marketsquare Cares," represents the company's ongoing effort to enhance healthcare accessibility and improve health outcomes for underserved populations across Nigeria.
Comprehensive Healthcare Services Provided
The medical outreach, conducted in partnership with Pro-Health International, offered an extensive range of healthcare services to residents. These included free medical consultations, specialized surgical procedures, comprehensive eye care services, blood sugar and blood pressure screenings, dental examinations, and health education sessions designed to promote wellness and preventive care.
Emmanuel Isangediok, Head of Marketing at SML, emphasized that the Yenagoa outreach reflects the company's dedication to improving healthcare access for communities that often face barriers to medical services. "This initiative demonstrates our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of Nigerians," Isangediok stated in an official company announcement.
Community Impact and Corporate Responsibility
The outreach program achieved substantial impact, with 3,772 patients receiving medical care during the event. The services provided encompassed over 9,800 individual medical interventions, covering general consultations, surgical procedures, eye treatments, dental care, health promotion activities, and laboratory investigations.
Ebele Enunwa, Managing Director and CEO of SML, expressed enthusiasm about the community response and highlighted the program's significance. "Yenagoa holds special importance for our company," Enunwa explained. "Our first Marketsquare store opened here in 2015, and we learned invaluable lessons from this community. The people showed us tremendous support, and this medical outreach represents our way of giving back to society."
Sustainable Community Support Model
Enunwa further elaborated on the company's approach to corporate social responsibility, noting that customer support enables their community initiatives. "When customers choose to shop at our stores, they empower us to contribute back to the community with additional resources," he said. "We believe in helping distribute wealth in meaningful ways, and this medical outreach represents our commitment to returning the love that Yenagoa residents have consistently shown us."
Expanding Healthcare Access Across Nigeria
This Yenagoa outreach continues SML's established pattern of community healthcare support. The company has previously conducted similar medical outreach programs in multiple locations across Nigeria, including Port Harcourt in Rivers State, Benin City in Edo State, and Aba in Abia State. Through these initiatives, SML has successfully provided healthcare services to thousands of underserved individuals throughout these regions.
Sundry Markets Limited, through its Marketsquare brand, currently operates 39 retail stores across 18 Nigerian cities. Beyond its commercial operations, the company maintains an active commitment to initiatives that promote social welfare and sustainable development, positioning healthcare access as a cornerstone of its community engagement strategy.
