Health

Health

For  over a decade, hundreds of residents near Igena Itambe Health Centre in Nyamira County-Kenya, waited for the completion of the health facility so that it could benefit them. Located over 300km West of the capital Nairobi,patients suffered additional pain when they walked long distances to get treatment in other health facilities.In October 2017, they were all smiles when the facility officially opened its doors for them. In their numbers, residents turned up to witness the launching ceremony officiated by the then Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i (now in charge of Interior).

Remarkably, over 800 people benefited from a free medical camp organized by various government , non-governmental organizations and private sector.

The Oigara  Community Foundation Director, Dr Joyce Oigara  who was among the organizers of the medical camps said the turn-up surpassed their expectations.