Healthcare Challenges in
Laikipia
Laikipia North is
among the semi-arid regions in Kenya and majority of its inhabitants are mainly
pastoralists. Most of the community around here face difficulties whenever they
fall ill due to poverty and the long distance between their homes and the
hospitals. Loise Lentiku, a
community member from DolDol, explains some of the challenges they face while
seeking medical care. “The biggest challenge here is poverty. Some people fall
sick but because they lack the finances required or someone to support them,
they miss out on medical care. This exacerbates the conditions of those who
fall sick”, she solemnly spoke.
According to Loise
and other fellow community members, most of the time, they prefer to use the
traditional herbs which rarely offer long term cure. The herbs are only
effective for short term pain relief. Lack of qualified or few traditional
doctors to offer these kind of treatment has made the situation worse.
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Chiara Puccetti, a medical graduate from AfCiC Italia, noted that the most common observable diseases among the community are headaches, stomach aches, flu and back pains. These illness were as a result of proper nutrition among children and excessive work on those suffering from back pains. “During the medical camp, most of the people complained of headaches and stomach aches. Others had injuries on their bodies”, she noted.
Our Impact
This medical camp successfully reached more than 200 children including school-going and more than 50 community members including men and women. Those diagnosed were offered medication while those in critical conditions were facilitated for referrals. Kennedy Njoroge, AfCiC Kenya’s project officer based in Laikipia commended on the support and the partnership throughout this medical camp.
“It is always amazing to see community members and children who cannot access medical care attended to. This medical camp has been a life changing moment for the community here. I wish to thank all those involved in ensuring the success of this medical camp. Many thanks to AfCiC Kenya, AfCiC Italia, One More day for Children Foundation and the Ministry of Health through Laikipia County Government”, he noted.
How You Can Help
The community members including Loise called for more support in accessing medical care. Action for Children in Conflict is a Non-Governmental organization committed to providing equal and sustainable opportunities for vulnerable children, women and communities through programs focused on health, child protection, education empowerment, women empowerment and climate change. Through collaborative and joint efforts, together we can impact more community members and ease medical care access Help us reach 500 more children in Laikipia.
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Blog by Peter Mwaura, Communications Lead, Action for Children in Conflict (AfCiC)
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