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Ilabonga Reuben gets his eye checked during the M-Pesa Foundation medical camp in Vihiga County. [Courtesy]
More than 3,000 residents benefited from a free medical camp organised by M-Pesa Foundation, in partnership with Zuri Health and Lion Sight First Eye Hospital, at Gisambai Primary School, Vihiga County.
Services provided included breast cancer screening, prenatal clinics, antenatal checkups and children clinics. Other were eye care consultations, dental screenings and general doctor consultations.
Earlier, the Foundation handed over 100 Mama Packs to new mothers and expectant women at Vihiga County Referral Hospital to boost maternal health.
“Health is one of our key pillars at the Foundation. We invested in integrated medical camps as part of our programmes to increase access to quality healthcare. Vihiga marks the 39th medical camp we have held since we began in 2023 covering 35 counties. We have integrated technology into these camps, to enable us to follow up on patients’ progress after getting treatment. Through partnerships with county governments ensuring we reach more communities,” said M-Pesa Foundation Executive Director Karen Basiye.
Vihiga is the 35th County to benefit from the initiative since M-Pesa Foundation launched the medical camp programme which has benefitted residents in Nairobi, Machakos, Taita Taveta, Nakuru, Kwale, Siaya, Migori, Kajiado and Kisii among others.
Gunilla Ouko (left), Regional Business lead, Greater Western Region, checks her blood pressure during a M-Pesa Foundation medical camp in Vihiga County. [Courtesy]
Leveraging technology, the camps offer patients free follow-up consultations with doctors via SMS and WhatsApp for up to six months.
Last Month, M-Pesa Foundation broke ground for a Sh60 million maternity unit at the Vihiga Referral Hospital which is expected to significantly improve health services.
The Foundation has also invested in education in the county with the most recent handover of school facilities to Gamoi Primary School and the groundbreaking of learning infrastructure at Chekomebero Special School.
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