By Habil Onyango
Kenya Medical Teaching College Rachuonyo Campus on Thursday offered a free medical camp to hundreds of ailing residents of Karachuonyo Sub County and its environs.
The three-day exercise was in line with the customer service week which was being marked throughout the Country.
The same exercise was also conducted at the facilities Homa Bay Town Campus in collaboration with the Homa Bay County Government, and the Department of Health.
Speaking to the KMTC Chief Executive Officer Kelly Oluoch who presided over the exercise, the beneficiaries included hundreds of patients who suffered from different health conditions managed were treated and given medicines.
He said during the exercise they conducted free medical consultations and checkups which comprised general consultations, pediatric consultations, maternal child health, oral healthcare, and dental examinations.
Other services included routine Laboratory tests, nutrition counseling, health talks, mental health awareness, Eye checkup treatment and cataract surgery, Physiotherapy, and SHA registration.
“We also managed to offer cervical cancer screening to a number of patients since we want a cancer-free nation,” he said.
“We managed to offer free medical camps to hundreds of patients who in one way or another were not able to access health services in our facilities,” he said.
However, I want to tell our people that as we continue to provide health care to ensure that our community is safe health-wise, they should also observe preventive healthcare measures.
“As we continue to serve our people to make sure that our people are healthy it is good for us to exercise preventive health care,” he said.
“We must make sure that we observe good nutrition and consistently seek medical advice before we fall sick,” he added.
The exercise was conducted by health practitioners from the Homa Bay Teaching and Referral Hospital and others from the Sub County health facility.
The initiative came at a time when the Country is grappling with the health crisis following the migration from NHIF to SHA.
He however encouraged Kenyans to register for SHA saying that it is the only way they can access safe and affordable health care.
