M-PESA Foundation invests Sh77M in medical camps
M-PESA Foundation invests Sh77M in medical camps
The M-PESA Foundation has invested Kes77 million in medical camps targeting to benefit residents across 12 counties through through the provision of healthcare services at no cost to the beneficiaries.
The announcement was made as over 5,000 Mathare residents in Nairobi County benefitted from a medical camp at Drive-In Primary School. This initiative is a continuation of a series of medical camps that the Foundation has been holding across the country in partnership with Zuri Health and Lions SightFirst Eye Hospital.
A total of 12 counties were covered in the first phase, with over 30,000 people benefitting, and the remaining counties are set to be covered in the next phase.
The latest medical camp was held at Drive In Primary School in Mathare, saw residents accessed an array of health services including general consultations, cervical and breast cancer screening, fistula screening, diabetes screening, hypertension monitoring and child health consultations.
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As part of its efforts to enhance maternal and child health, the Foundation also visited Mathare North Hospital to distribute 50 mama packs to new mothers. The packs contain essentials for mothers and babies.
“In the first phase of our free medical camps, we realized the need to continue taking healthcare services closer to the people, which is why we are investing in 12 more medical camps. This new phase began in Siaya County last month, and as we host the Nairobi medical camp, we have a keen focus on Malaria and Cholera, which have emerged as key health concerns following the ongoing rains,” said Karen Basiye, Executive Director, M-PESA Foundation.
Recognizing the impact of the ongoing heavy rains and subsequent floods, the Foundation also distributed food and non-food items to the displaced families who are currently being sheltered at the school.
M-PESA Foundation launched its medical camp series in Lamu County in May last year and held camps in Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Meru, Kisumu, Trans Nzoia, Narok, Nyandarua, Garissa, Kirinyaga and Machakos counties.
At the medical camps, Zuri Health provides technology solutions by offering patients free follow-up consultations with doctors via SMS and WhatsApp for up to six months.
