Arise News – Interview with ED Jeffrey Okoro Spotlights Challenges Kenyans Face to Affordable Healthcare During Medical Strike
April 11, 2024
“Kibera is just a small portion of what’s happening in the country,” said Okoro.
“Kibera is just a small portion of what’s happening in the country,” said Okoro.
“To us, it’s about how we can protect, prevent, but, most importantly, share knowledge that we are learning from this health surveillance platform that we have,” he said.
“As a leading NGO and healthcare provider in Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, CFK Africa is at the frontlines of this crisis.”
“Preventive healthcare is the most important step in ensuring communities are free from diseases.”
“Adolescent girls in Kibera are knowledgeable, resourceful, and solutions-focused.”
CFK Africa launched the expansion of its girls’ empowerment initiative this week to support teenage mothers. The Funzo project improves the health, wellness, and educational outcomes of teenage mothers residing in informal settlements in Kenya, including Nairobi and Kilifi Counties.
As the end of the year nears, we take a moment to pause and reflect on what we accomplished together in 2023.
“My time in North Carolina was valuable both professionally and personally.”
As students were sitting for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations at the end of 2022, Esther Askoye, student at the neighboring Olympic High School in Kibera, delivered a healthy baby girl at CFK Africa Tabitha Maternity Home. Hours later, she took her national Agriculture examination in the same clinic.
“The three-day training for more than 36 teachers was aimed at equipping them with the necessary skills on how to better support children with disabilities.”
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