Kariobangi North residents turned up in large numbers at the chief’s camp area to
get free screening services on
14th November, 2022 to commemorate
World Diabetes Day 2022. Kenyatta
National Hospital (KNH) staff in
collaboration with other staff from
Mama Margaret Uhuru Kenyatta – KNH
Annex and other external
partners collectively made the event a
success from organizingto coordination of the outreach.
The services provided included screening for
Diabetes, Breast and Cervical
cancer, Dental check-up, Foot care,
Nutrition awareness, Physiotherapy,
Opthalmology and Voluntary
Counseling & Testing (VCT). The purpose
for the outreach was to educate,
empower, and make a positive
impact to the people in Kariobangi North. The outreach
began in earnest at
9am where upon
arrival, those present got registered
and triaged. They were then furnished
with health education on physical
and reproductive health among other
topics as they awaited to be sent to
specific screening service points
depending on the specific need.
Besides the
extensive screening exercise,
there was provision of free
medication for
those diagnosed with any conditions.
Representing the KNH management as
the chief guest was Dr. Rose
Nyabanda – Director, Health Information
and Diagnostic Services. “We are happy
to have been embraced by
the community. This outreach
also aims to create awareness on
Mama Margaret Uhuru Kenyatta
Hospital which offers Pediatric
services to those around Kariobangi and
its envions” she said
while making
her remarks at the outreach. She also added
that Diabetes affects
children too and people should take
advantage of the Diabetes and
Endocrinology specialists in
KNH.
Among the
beneficiaries was Fedis Wambui Irungu,
a 21 year old Diabetes warrior who
was diagnosed at 10 years. She
shared her testimonial on how she
manages the condition and how it’s
like living a normal life as she
transitions from Pediatric to adulthood
Diabetes care in the Diabetes and Endocrinology
Centre, KNH.
“With a good diet and medicine, it is possible to
lead a normal life like me and I’m
hopeful to live up to even 100 years” she
said as she gave her testimony at
the event. The Kariobangi
North Elders expressed
their gratitude profusely to the KNH
team for their tireless effort in
making sure the residents in attendance
were all treated and assisted
accordingly and for making it possible for
the medical outreach to reach them. KNH medical
team managed to
screen over
528 patients during the outreach.