About 1,900 residents in Tharaka Nithi County have benefited from a medical camp hosted by the M-Pesa Foundation at Rubate Teachers Training College concluding a series of activities under the Sambaza Furaha Campaign in the Mt. Kenya region as Safaricom celebrates 24 years of transforming lives.
The camp was in partnership with Zuri Health and Lion Sight First Eye Hospital at Rubate Teachers Training College where an array of services were available, including eye care consultations, breast cancer screening, dental care, general doctor consultations, and women’s health.
The Foundation also distributed 100 Mama Packs at Chuka County Referral Hospital to support both new mothers and expectant women with essentials such as pampers and sanitary towels.
“This medical camp in Tharaka Nithi marked the culmination of a week-long series of activities in this region, celebrating and spreading Christmas cheer to our customers through the Sambaza Furaha campaign. We were delighted to see such a large turnout, with many people coming to take advantage of the free medical checkups we are offering,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, of Safaricom PLC.
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The camp marked the Foundation’s 19th medical camp in the second phase of the initiative, where over 33,000 individuals have benefited from essential medical services across counties such as Nairobi, Siaya, Migori, Kajiado, Nakuru, Bomet, Kisii, Bungoma, Kericho, Migori, Muranga, Turkana, and Machakos.
At the camps, 24 patients suffering from diabetes and hypertension received free medication for 24 months. During the camp, 24 patients were registered and onboarded onto SHA to receive free medical cover for one year.
The medical camp also marked the culmination of a week-long of activities in the region as part of Safaricom’s Sambaza Furaha Campaign. The company spread festive cheer through various gifts, including goats, chickens, food hampers, and airtime, among other gifts, traversing Murang’a, Meru, Embu, Kirinyaga, Kiambu, Nanyuki and Chuka, celebrating its customers as the company also marks 24 years of transforming lives.
Beyond the medical camp and spreading festive cheer, Safaricom also hosted Safaricom Hook workshops in Thika and stakeholder engagements in Laikipia, Meru and Nyeri Counties.
