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awareness through local and international media
Opening
of a jigger help centre in Muranga, Gatundu, Kiambu and Malindi.
The center helps in treatment, rehabilitation, training and education.
Rescuing and referring jigger victims
to the hospitals.
Ahadi Kenya has been able to rescue and refer more than 30 seriously
jigger infested persons to different hospitals in the country both
young and old.
Treatment
More than 700 people have been treated of jiggers with 400 of them
fully recovered. Out of this, 250 are school-going kids while 150
are adults.
Rehabilitation
(Supply of farm tools and school equipment)
Fully recovered victims were supplied with farm tools (adults) and
school education equipment (children) to put them back to their normal
lives.
Fumigation
With the help of the public health officers in Murang'a. 370 homesteads
have been fumigated and freed from the fleas that cause jiggers.
Food and clothing
Over 2000 pairs of shoes and unspecified amount of food and clothing
has been distributed to poor families across the country.
Partnership
Ahadi Kenya has managed to create partnerships at both grass root
and national level with corporates, media, private sector, NGOs, churches,
Provincial administration, schools, local leaders and the villagers
and individuals.
Recognition by the Government and the Ministry
of Health
The ministry of health through former minister Hon. Charity Ngilu
commended Ahadi Kenya for their efforts in eliminating jiggers in
the country and pledged her ministry’s support. Separately,
his Excellency the Vice president Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka assured government
support in the fight this menace.
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