To provide essential healthcare to the farmers who frequently lack access to medical tests, the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is working with the county government of Bomet to offer a free medical camp to tea growers in the Konoin constituency of Bomet.
According to Betty Mutungi, a project assistant at KDTA, the primary goal of organizing the camps is to give the small-scale farmers in the area free medical access and information.
The ongoing medical camp, which started yesterday at a pharmacy in Bomet, offers various services, including instruction on non-communicable diseases, HIV testing, blood pressure monitoring, and cervical cancer screening.
Because most of our farmers are at an age where they are more susceptible to non-communicable diseases, we also do system strengthening of community health promoters in addition to our primary goal of providing free medical information.
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Farmers sighed and thanked the organization for assisting them with a significant transition.
”Leo nastaajabu kuona watu wengi wakijaa hapa, kila siku nikikuja hapa napata watu moja moja lakini leo hii ndio mwenendo yenye tunataka.. kenya yetu iende mbele na nyinyi viongozi wenye mko hapa tunapea nyinyi marks tunasema endelea kusonga mbele bora nyinyi mnafanya kazi nzuri.”
The service, which aims at benefiting over 1000 farmers, will also provide a free eye screening and free eyeglasses to those who cannot see clearly. The initiative by the KTDA foundation underscores its commitment to the well-being of smallholder tea farmers in Bomet County, recognizing the importance of their health in sustaining the local industry. By providing these medical checkups, the foundation aims to promote better health outcomes for the farmers and contribute to their overall quality of life.
