The initiative, SERIFAT AJALA MENOPAUSE FOUNDATION came to mind few months after the shocking death of Hajia Arc Serifat Omoriyeba Oluwatoyin Ayoni wife of Alh. Abdulateef Adebayo Kolawole AJALA, a Chief Magistrate Rtd from the Judiciary of Osun State Nigeria.

It was in the early hour of Monday, 28^th day of June 2021 at Osun State Specialist Hospital Asubiaro, Osogbo when Hajia Serifat AJALA was called to her Creator despite expert hands of Gynaecologist, Radiologist, surgeon, matron and Nurses attending to her at the Gynae ward of the hospital where she was admitted few hours before her exit.

Her death was ascribed to hormonal imbalance, a symptom of menopause patient. She actually has been on medication and some kind of therapy about 3 years to her 50^th birthday which was celebrated on the 21^st day of November, 2020 meaning that she did not wait to celebrate 21^st birthday. She was subjected to a medical procedure; curettage, at a specialist hospital in Abuja sometimes in 2018 and in 2019 hysterectomy was suggested, in June 2021 she exited this world. 

MENOPAUSE is a natural phenomenon associated with women at certain age, usually between 45 and 55, in some women , it could be earlier.

When a woman starts experiencing seizure of estrogen, progesterone and other hormonal secretions of women from puberty to the aforementioned ages particularly when a woman is at her prime.

At this stages of woman life; perimenopause, menopause and post menopause, woman is faced with some basic challenges which requires attention, care and perseverance of her spouse and people around her; children, maids, co- wives, workmates and others. Unfortunately, more often than not these her needs are unavailable simply because none around her understands her feelings, her worries and moods, even herself does not understand her problem, rather she ascribes same to her physical and or spiritual enemies.

This Foundation is out to change peoples’ orientation and perception of this natural phenomenon as a must come phenomenon in nearly every woman of the age bracket and proffer necessary supports through enlightenment campaigns, counselling, medical outreaches, fitness for wellness, food for vulnerable families at this critical period and providing food supplements as may be required for such women at the trying moment.