Martha Wanjiru, Registered Palliative Care Nurse, Breast and Cervical Cancer Advocate, Kiambu County, Kenya, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Taking Healthcare Where It Is Needed Hard to reach areas
Every community deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of where they live.
Through our County Mobile Clinic, we continue to reach hard-to-reach and underserved communities, bringing essential health services closer to the people. Working hand in hand with Community Health Promoters (CHPs), spiritual leaders, local administrators, and community volunteers, we create awareness and mobilize communities for integrated health outreaches.
Our churches and community venues become temporary outpatient clinics, offering:
- General consultations
- Treatment of minor illnesses
- Tuberculosis (TB) screening
- Eye screening and vision checks
- Breast and cervical cancer screening
- Health education and referrals
By integrating these services, we reduce missed opportunities for early diagnosis while making healthcare more accessible, affordable, and people-centered. The addition of eye screening to our NCD screening program further strengthens our commitment to comprehensive preventive care.
Every outreach is an opportunity to detect disease early, save lives, and move closer to achieving Universal Health Coverage. Together, we can ensure that no one is left behind because of where they live.”
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