Victor Mapet: Objective Is To Provide Quality Healthcare Services To Nigerians Through Victri Foundation

Director of Mapet Optical Eye Care Services and founder of Victri Foundation, Victor Nnoruga Ebubenna, who is fondly known as Victor Mapet, has said his vision is to use the foundation to provide better healthcare services to Nigerians.

Speaking during an interview session with journalist, Victor Ebubenna, who is popularly referred to as Victor Mapet, said, “what made me to venture into the field of healthcare is because I want to serve all communities, especially those people who are deprived of access to good healthcare and consequently suffer from low life expectancy”.

With the support of his wife, Victor Mapet is using Victri Foundation to change the face of healthcare in the south west part of Nigeria through innovative initiatives.

Born in Akure, Ondo State, and hailing from Anambra State, Victor Ebubenna’s zealousness for healthcare originates from experiences he personally went through.

The journey is Victor Mapet into healthcare started in the United Kingdom, where he pursued his education and training. He later returned to Nigeria, driven by a desire to serve his people.

“Even before I left, I made it clear to myself and others that the UK was not an escape route from Nigeria. At least, not for me. It was only an opportunity to learn something different, to learn something new,” Victor Mapet said.

Speaking further, Victor Mapet said Victri Foundation, “aims to optimize healthcare and provide quality services to underserved communities. The foundation’s initiatives. Better Health, Better Vision, and Better Births, focus on reducing clinical negligence, promoting prevention awareness, and eradicating needless blindness.

Aside from Victri Foundation, Victor Mapet also serves as a director at Mapet Hospital and Mapet Eye Care Services, offering modern healthcare facilities to Akure communities.

He said that within a year, the foundation has achieved remarkable milestones, including 60 successful surgeries, 3,000+ patients treated, and 40 childbirths.

As Victor Mapet expands Victri Foundation’s reach to other states, he has emphasized the importance of community engagement.

“Regularly, parents thank us for the subsidized treatment and eyewear, but also for highlighting the issue in the first place.” He notes that many children suffer unseen eye problems affecting their educational performance.

Looking ahead, Victor Mapet remains committed to his vision.

“To my future self, I want to proudly look back and see that I have been able to help many lives”.

Victor Mapet has expressed solid confidence in his foundation ability to contribute its quota to help reshape the Nigerian healthcare service especially in the optical care sector, even as he seeks support from the government and other medical experts to join his visionary humanitarian team.