Medical Camp: Healthcare Justice For OVC Children, Teen Mums, and Senior Citizens

AID Kenya Foundation is nonprofit humanitarian foundation in Kenya whose mission is to mobilize voluntary humanitarian assistance and development aid to vulnerable populations in Kenya, who include orphaned and vulnerable children, youth at risk, abused women, marginalized communities, and other disenfranchised population.

Our vision:
A society free of poverty and human sufferings of all forms.

Our Mission: Changing Lives, Impacting Humanity

Core values:
Humanity: kindness and compassion for others.

Transparency and accountability.

Equality: all people get equal rights, treatment and value.

Professionalism: we are a team of skilled, competent members.

Interdependence: firm belief that we all need each other for our survival.

Peace: we believe in a world free from conflict and violence.

PATA TIBA HEALTHCARE PROGRAM
Health care is a basic right for human beings. Provision of quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services has been a challenge to the majority of population due to:
• Lack of financial support
• Limited number of health care centers
• Low level of awareness and basic health education.
It is against such a backdrop that AID KENYA FOUNDATION proposes to undertake a community health project in the region. The Foundation is determined to make the 1st Pata Tiba Medical Camp in KITUTU Community, Kisii, on May 22-23 a success story. In the subsequent months, the medical camps will be expanded following areas: Githunguri (Kiambu); Naivasha ( Nakuru); Bahari( Kilifi); Narok( Narok); Ongata Rongai(Kajiado); Ole Maa Village( Nairobi).

In such a project health care professionals (medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and dentists) will provide free health services including:
• Medical check-up
• Provision of drugs
• Counseling and health education.
To undertake such a project, the following resources are required;
• Human resource-medical doctors, pharmacists, nurses and dental
surgeons
• Drugs
• Dental equipments
• Others

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To provide medical attention to the disadvantaged population of Kenya with specific emphasis on the following conditions;
• Malaria and other infectious diseases.
• Water borne diseases e.g. typhoid and dysentery.
• Worm infestations.
• Gynecological conditions.
• Eye and ENT problems.
• Dental conditions.
• HIV/AIDS Awareness.
• Respiratory conditions e.g. asthma, pneumonia, common cold.
• Arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
• Basic health education and information among others.

KITUTU MEDICAL CAMP HIGHLIGHTS:
ACTION DATE: JULY 17-18, 2010;
KITUTU MEDICAL CAMP BUDGET USD. 19,810.00
BENEFICIARIES: KITUTU COMMUNITY, KISII, KENYA;
NUMBER OF CAMPSITES: 5 ( ISECHA, KEGOGI, ENTANDA, MARANI, AND MOSOCHO);
ESTIMATED MUMBER OF CHILDREN, TEENAGERS, WOMEN AND ADULTS TO BE TREATED: 1800-2300;
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO BE INVOLVED: 42;
PATA TIBA MEDICAL CAMP THEME: ‘EVERY HUMAN BEING HAS A RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE’

Voluntary Donations can be sent to the following Bank Account:-

A/C Name: AID KENYA FOUNDATION
A/C No. : 082-1430151
Swift Code: BARCKENX
Bank: BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA
Branch: Haile Selassie Avenue

Our Postal Address:
AID Kenya Foundation,
P. O. BOX 5956-00200, Nairobi-Kenya
Tel. +254722649965