Expression Africa – CFK Africa Awarded for Health Care Services, Leadership, and Human Resource Management
October 24, 2024
CFK Africa recently received three awards for its work providing health care in Kibera.
CFK Africa recently received three awards for its work providing health care in Kibera.
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“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.
“Preventive healthcare is the most important step in ensuring communities are free from diseases.”
“We share the CDC’s vision for global health equity, in which all people have access to quality health services and can attain the highest levels of health, no matter their circumstances.”
“Community engagement in developing solutions is the best way to have a lasting impact. From its humble beginnings in Tabitha’s home to providing quality health services to the Kibera community and beyond — CFK Africa is a powerful example of inclusive development in action,” said Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey.
Breastfeeding has made a really important difference in my child’s development,” said Agnes.
In 2018, Rose Akoth discovered she had cervical cancer. She accessed treatment at CFK’s Tabitha Medical Clinic and now encourages other women to access screening.
AP News covered a bipartisan US Congressional delegation that visited CFK Africa’s Tabitha Medical Clinic in Kibera following the 2022 Kenya elections.
CFK Africa is a registered NGO in Kenya and 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S. that improves public health and economic prosperity in informal settlements through participatory research, primary health care, and education.
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