December 14–19, 2026
Abia Global Medical Mission 2026
Abia State, Nigeria|Umuahia • Aba • Other Participating Locations
Host Ministry
Abia State Ministry of Health
In partnership with the Abia State Diaspora Commission
A coordinated statewide medical mission bringing healthcare professionals from Nigeria and around the world together to deliver clinical care, surgery, training, and specialty services across Abia State.
Host Ministry
Abia State Ministry of Health
Mission registration is securely managed on the official registration platform. One application per volunteer.
Countdown to Abia 2026
December 14, 2026Abia State, Nigeria
2025 Mission
Building Clinical Capacity
Doctors, nurses, and healthcare professionals participated in hands-on emergency-care training during the 2025 Abia Global Medical Mission.
Explore the 2025 MissionThe mission
Six Days of Coordinated Care Across Abia State
Volunteer teams will work alongside local clinicians across hospitals, primary health centres, and community sites throughout Abia State.
Care
Clinical and specialty services
Surgery
Coordinated surgical programmes
Training
Healthcare workforce development
Host Ministry
Abia State Ministry of Health
Mission Leadership & Governance
Leadership Behind the Mission
The Abia Global Medical Mission is a coordinated healthcare initiative hosted by the Abia State Ministry of Health in partnership with the Abia State Diaspora Commission.
Under the leadership of the Abia State Government, the mission brings together local health systems, diaspora expertise, healthcare professionals, institutions, volunteers, and partners around a shared objective: delivering high-impact care while strengthening healthcare capacity across Abia State.
State Leadership
State Leadership
His Excellency Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR
The Executive Governor of Abia State
Pioneer of Abia Healthcare Transformation
Institutional Leadership
Professor Enoch Ogbonnaya Uche
Honourable Commissioner for Health
Abia State
Co-Lead, Abia Healthcare Rebirth Initiative
Abia State Ministry of Health
Host Ministry for the Abia Global Medical Mission
Chief Okey Agbara
Chairman
Abia State Diaspora Commission
Institutional Partner
Principal institutional partner to the Host Ministry
State Mission Coordination
Host Ministry · Mission Coordination
Dr. Uloaku Ukaegbu
Chairperson, Abia State Medical Mission and Outreach
Director General, SACA
Abia State Ministry of Health
Dr. Uloaku Ukaegbu chairs Abia State Medical Mission and Outreach for the Abia State Ministry of Health, helping align clinical operations, government partners, and mission logistics across the Abia Global Medical Mission.
Host Ministry · Mission Coordination
Dr. Princess Agomoh
Assistant Chairperson, Abia State Medical Outreach Committee
Director of Public Health & Disease Control
Abia State Ministry of Health
Dr. Princess Agomoh supports the coordination of the Abia State Medical Outreach Committee and leads public health and disease control for the Abia State Ministry of Health, aligning preventive health priorities with the Abia Global Medical Mission.
Healing · Serving · Transforming Lives
Mission Leadership
Dr. Nnenna Ihekoromadu
Chairperson, Abia Global Medical Mission
Founder & CEO, Quantus Medical Foundation
Co-Lead, Abia Healthcare Rebirth Initiative
Dr. Nnenna Ihekoromadu leads the overall coordination of the Abia Global Medical Mission, working across government, healthcare institutions, diaspora professionals, clinical teams, partners, and volunteers to build a coordinated and sustainable mission platform.
Engineer James Ogbuka Umekwe
Co-Chair, Abia Global Medical Mission
Engineer James Ogbuka Umekwe supports the leadership and coordination of the mission alongside the Chairperson and the broader Abia Global Medical Mission leadership structure.
Local leadership. Global expertise. One coordinated mission for Abia.
Abia Global Medical Mission
Host Ministry
Abia State Ministry of Health
In partnership with
Abia State Diaspora Commission
Over 85 Abia doctors and nurses trained during the 2025 mission.
Who we need
Specialties serving in Abia
Internal Medicine
Clinics · Chronic disease
Surgery
General · Urology · Orthopaedics · Plastics
OB/GYN
Maternal health · Surgery · Screening
Nursing
Theatre · Recovery · Triage
Anaesthesia
Theatre · Sedation · Critical support
Ophthalmology & ENT
Screening · Procedures
Paediatrics & Family Medicine
Child health · Community care
Training & Allied Health
BLS/ACLS · Pharmacy · Lab · Imaging
Care in action
Clinical teams at work across Abia State
Building on the experience of the 2025 mission, clinicians served patients through outpatient clinics, screening, and specialty services.
See the 2025 MissionOpen to volunteers worldwide
Who can participate
Physicians & Surgeons
Across clinical and surgical specialties
Nurses & Midwives
Ward, theatre, maternal, recovery & triage
Allied Health
Pharmacy, laboratory, imaging, therapy & technical support
Trainees & Students
Approved supervised roles
Non-Clinical Volunteers
Operations, logistics and approved mission support
Join the mission
Bring Your Expertise. Serve With Purpose.
Whether you are based in Abia, elsewhere in Nigeria, or anywhere in the world, there is a place for qualified professionals and mission partners to contribute.
Register for the MissionWhere we serve
Mission locations
Umuahia
Hospital-based clinical teams and theatre lists.
Aba
Hospital and community clinic deployments.
Other participating locations
Additional sites across Abia State, confirmed ahead of the mission.
From interest to arrival
How placement works
- 01
Register your interest
Tell us your profession, specialty, and the days you can serve. Ten minutes, saved as you go.
- 02
Credential review
Our team verifies your licence and documents, then confirms your place.
- 03
Site placement
You're matched to a hospital or clinic team that needs your skills.
- 04
Orientation & arrival
Pre-mission briefing, logistics, accommodation guidance, and on-ground coordination.
Support the mission
There are several ways to contribute
Join the mission as a healthcare professional, partner as an institution, or contribute approved medications, supplies, equipment, training resources, or other mission support.
- ServeBring your professional expertise to Abia.Register to Serve
- PartnerCollaborate as a hospital, university, company, professional association, foundation, or organisation.Become a Mission Partner
- Contribute ResourcesOffer approved medications, supplies, equipment, training resources, technology, or logistics.Offer Resources
Strategic or institutional inquiry? Contact the Mission Chairperson →
A look back
The 2025 Abia Global Medical Mission
The 2026 mission builds on the work of healthcare professionals, government teams, trainers, volunteers, and diaspora partners who came together in service to Abia State.
Training. Care. Surgery. Specialties. People. Impact.
Training & Capacity Building
This silent footage shows physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals from across Abia State taking part in a Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support training session. Mission clinical faculty lead participants through chest compressions, airway management, and team-based resuscitation using medical mannequins in a classroom setting.
Read video transcript / description
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[Scene 1] A classroom of healthcare professionals seated at desks. A mission instructor stands at the front, demonstrating resuscitation techniques on a medical mannequin.
[Scene 2] Close-up of participants practising chest compressions on mannequins placed on the floor. Instructors move between stations, guiding hand placement and compression depth.
[Scene 3] A participant uses a bag-valve mask on a mannequin while teammates coordinate roles.
[Scene 4] The camera pans across the room, showing multiple simultaneous practice stations and facilitators observing each group.
[End of video]
Healthcare Workforce
Nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals gathered for emergency-care training.
Outpatient Clinics
Clinicians consulting directly with patients at mission outpatient clinics across Abia State.
Community & Clinical Team
Registration, screening, and community teams working side by side with residents throughout the mission.
People & Impact
Over 85 Abia doctors and nurses were successfully trained during the mission.
Skills Practice
Participants rehearsing chest compressions and bag-valve-mask ventilation in supervised stations.
Professional Development
Structured classroom sessions supporting continuing education for frontline staff.
With gratitude
To the 2025 Mission Team
The success of the 2025 Abia Global Medical Mission was made possible by the physicians, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, trainers, volunteers, government teams, institutional partners, and members of the diaspora who gave their time, expertise, and resources in service to the people of Abia State.
We honor their contribution and build upon the foundation they established.
Questions
Frequently asked
A short selection. The full mission FAQ covers registration, passports and visas, travel health, credentialing, logistics, mission support, and participant support.
December 14–19, 2026 · Abia State, Nigeria
Serve with the Abia Global Medical Mission
Qualified healthcare professionals, institutions, and volunteers are invited to join six days of coordinated care across Abia State.