{"id":5010,"date":"2022-11-23T14:55:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/?p=5010"},"modified":"2022-11-23T15:23:36","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T12:23:36","slug":"hundreds-benefit-from-free-diabetes-medical-outreach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knh.or.ke\/index.php\/2022\/11\/23\/hundreds-benefit-from-free-diabetes-medical-outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"HUNDREDS BENEFIT FROM FREE DIABETES MEDICAL OUTREACH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kariobangi North residents turned<\/span><\/span> up in large numbers at the chief\u2019s<\/span> <\/span>camp area to\nget free screening<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>services on\n14th November, 2022 to<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>commemorate\nWorld Diabetes Day<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>2022. Kenyatta\nNational Hospital<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>(KNH) staff in\ncollaboration with other<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>staff from\nMama Margaret Uhuru<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Kenyatta – KNH\nAnnex and other<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>external\npartners collectively made<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>the event a\nsuccess from organizing<\/span><\/span>to coordination of the outreach.<\/span><\/span>
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The services provided included<\/span><\/span> <\/span>screening for\nDiabetes, Breast and<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Cervical\ncancer, Dental check-up,<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Foot care,\nNutrition awareness,<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Physiotherapy,\nOpthalmology and<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Voluntary\nCounseling & Testing (VCT).<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>The purpose\nfor the outreach was<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>to educate,\nempower, and make<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>a positive\nimpact to the people in<\/span><\/span> Kariobangi North.<\/span><\/span> <\/span>The outreach\nbegan in earnest at<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>9am where upon\narrival, those present<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>got registered\nand triaged. They were<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>then furnished\nwith health education<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>on physical\nand reproductive health<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>among other\ntopics as they awaited to<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>be sent to\nspecific screening service<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>points\ndepending on the specific<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>need.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>Besides the\nextensive screening<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>exercise,\nthere was provision of free<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>medication for\nthose diagnosed with<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>any conditions.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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Representing the KNH<\/span><\/span> <\/span>management as\nthe chief guest was<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Dr. Rose\nNyabanda – Director, Health<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Information\nand Diagnostic Services.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>\u201cWe are happy\nto have been<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>embraced by\nthe community.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>This outreach\nalso aims to create<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>awareness on\nMama Margaret Uhuru<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Kenyatta\nHospital which offers<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Pediatric\nservices to those around<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Kariobangi and\nits envions\u201d she said<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>while making\nher remarks at the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>outreach.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>She also added\nthat Diabetes<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>affects\nchildren too and people<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>should take\nadvantage of the<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Diabetes and\nEndocrinology<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>specialists in\nKNH.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>Among the\nbeneficiaries was Fedis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Wambui Irungu,\na 21 year old Diabetes<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>warrior who\nwas diagnosed at 10<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>years. She\nshared her testimonial<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>on how she\nmanages the condition<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>and how it\u2019s\nlike living a normal life<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>as she\ntransitions from Pediatric<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>to adulthood\nDiabetes care in the<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>Diabetes and Endocrinology\nCentre,<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>KNH.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
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\u201cWith a good diet and medicine, it<\/span><\/span> <\/span>is possible to\nlead a normal life like<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>me and I\u2019m\nhopeful to live up to even<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>100 years\u201d she\nsaid as she gave her<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>testimony at\nthe event.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>The Kariobangi\nNorth Elders<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>expressed\ntheir gratitude profusely<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>to the KNH\nteam for their tireless<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>effort in\nmaking sure the residents<\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/span>in attendance\nwere all treated and<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>assisted\naccordingly and for making it<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>possible for\nthe medical outreach to<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>reach them.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>KNH medical\nteam managed to<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span>screen over\n528 patients during the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span>outreach.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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