IHIP is the whole health pillar.
IHIP — the INC Health Initiative Program — is the umbrella name covering Ìwẹrẹ Care telehealth, INC Medical Missions, and the diaspora family-sponsor program. One brand, one budget, one board sub-committee. Constitution Pillar 01.
Three programs. One health pillar.
In pilot · scaling cautiously.
Telehealth platform
The day-to-day program. Volunteer diaspora physicians support patients at our pilot health centres in Jakpa and Ugbege. Our goal: about $50 to fund one visit.
Ìwẹrẹ Care home →§ INC Medical MissionsSpecialty in-person teams
When telehealth isn’t enough — specialty teams land in the Delta for multi-day clinics. Ortho, dental, vision, surgery. Designed alongside the telehealth program; first mission cadence is being scoped.
Mission protocol →§ Family sponsorBeing designed
We want diaspora members to be able to sponsor care for a relative at home. We are still designing this and have not set a price. Tell us if you are interested.
Sponsor a family →Internal Medicine
Volunteer role · recruitingAdult primary careLong-term conditions such as blood pressure and diabetes
Family Medicine
Volunteer role · recruitingWhole-family careItsekiri speakers especially welcome
Pediatrics
Volunteer role · recruitingChildren’s healthAdvice and follow-up for parents
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volunteer role · recruitingWomen’s healthBefore and after birth
From bereavement fund to a credentialed program.
No shortcuts.
Bereavement fund launches
First congress-wide mutual fund. The seed that made the Healthcare pillar defensible to donors.
Healthcare pillar voted into the Constitution
Article 1.3 names healthcare as a constitutional commitment of INC-USA.
Ìwẹrẹ Care pilot begins
Ìwẹrẹ Care begins in pilot, run with The Roli Mabo Foundation. Volunteer physician recruitment opens.
Convention 2026
Sept 4–6 in the San Francisco Bay Area: the INC Health Initiative operating model is presented to members and Regions.
Jakpa and Ugbege health centres
Our pilot sites are Jakpa Health Centre (2 beds) and Ugbege Health Centre (5 beds) in Warri North Local Government Area, Delta State.
Warri Central and Sapele
The next sites we plan for. They are not open yet.
Care for a parent at home.
We will contact you.
Tell us how to reach you.
If you would like Ìwẹrẹ Care for a parent or relative in Delta State, send us your contact details. Our team will contact you to talk about what they need and what we can honestly offer while the program is in pilot.
Questions first? Email info@itsekirinationalcongress.org.