25 KenGen Givers including staff from the KenGen Foundation volunteered their time for patients during an eye and dental medical camp organized by Nairobi Women’s Hospital, the Rotary Club of Ngong Hills, and the Rotary Club of Ongata Rongai at Ngong Sub county Hospital on 15 April.
The medical camp saw over 900 people from Ngong Sub county benefit from free consultations, diagnosis and treatment, with the patients first being tested for diabetes before they could be examined for any other ailment.
The medical personnel in attendance included doctors from the US, dentists, nurses, and first aiders from St. John Ambulances. KenGen Givers complemented their efforts in attending to the patients.
The camp registered a total of 404 dental patients and 506 eye patients, with 9 undergoing eye surgery, 11 dental surgeries and 53 had their teeth extracted or filled. 13 more patients were referred to eye specialists.
62-year-old Naserian, who had a tooth problem, received medication and was referred for specialized treatment. She thanked the team for coming to her rescue. She said she “hopes to fully recover soon and enjoy some nyama chemsha”.
Access to health care for rural communities in Kenya faces several challenges such as poverty and poor infrastructure. On average, over 40 percent of citizens are hindered by cost and another 18 percent by distance in access to health care.
The doctors said most rural dwellers die of noncommunicable diseases because they are not detected early.
The KenGen Foundation, which partners with organizations and institutions to improve and transform lives, has over the past 3 years held medical camps countrywide.
The camps leave a significant impact in terms of providing better healthcare to the marginalized sections of the society, especially children and women in the communities.
The KenGen Employee Giver Initiative is part of the company’s Corporate Social Investment strategy in involving staff in addressing social issues of communities living around its installations.
The initiative is designed so that subscribers not only give a valuable service, but also gain fantastic experience with the support of experts and specialists.
The KenGen Foundation is grateful to all Central Office Givers.
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–Ernest Nyamasyo, Communication Officer