We welcome you to the 4th edition of UCESCO-Africa’s annual free Medical camp. Health and sanitation are one of our main pillars; once again, we give back to society by providing free and quality medical services, our primary focus being Mathare, Kibera, Kayole, and Samburu, contributing to the achievement of SDG 3.

Last year’s medical camp partnered with the  Ministry of Health, Nairobi Metropolitan, and the Citadel Unversity of South Carolina, USA. We attended to about 4000 patients in Mathare and Kibera Slums consecutively. These areas were our primary focal points because most impoverished people cannot afford primary health care due to financial constraints. The free medical camp strategy was adopted with the objective of health consultation, early screening, disease detection, medicine distribution, and referrals in partnership with the hospitals for further treatment and creating awareness of various conditions.

This year medical camp team, guided by our theme “Building healthy communities, one individual at a time,” aims at attending over 8,000 people. We intend to offer the following service; Physical examination/wellness check, Oral healthcare, Routine laboratory test, Dispensing medicine, Health talks, HIV testing and counceling, and General optical service.

It is open to medical students and professionals working alongside Kenyan medical and public health staff. We also use the camp to run public health campaigns in schools and villages, and we’ll distribute mosquito nets to families most in need. The data we collect is shared with the provincial medical offices. We work in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and the local medical hubs to ensure that our work aligns with national and regional aims.

We are very happy to accept qualified physicians, nurses, medical professionals, and medical, nursing, and public health students from around the world. The trip is obviously a great opportunity to experience health care in this part of the world and to also help others. It is important to be open, willing to learn and take part, enthusiastic and objective. The trip can be emotional, and you will meet people whose lives seem almost impossible to live, but your interaction with them will help in many ways.
The international doctors and students and even local volunteers who will be participating in this year’s medical camp to help as physicians, nurses, and medical professionals, as well as medical, nursing, and public health students, will have an opportunity to Masai Mara safari followed by a few days at Lake Naivasha. The arrangements for the camp for international volunteers will allow you to develop an insight into the lives of the community, which includes visiting homes, shopping locally, cooking local recipes, traveling on local transport, using community facilities like the early child development centers, and attending community events.

During the trip for international volunteers, there is always an opportunity to meet and share your experience with staff who can help with evaluations and reflection, helping to build on the skills and knowledge, and experience gained. One of the biggest aims of the program is to encourage people to engage in society on their return and take part in many incentives to promote global healthcare solutions.