By Lucy Mathenge | Project Assistant
In Kenya nurses have been on strike since July and Kokwa community has been extremely affected as there is nobody else to attend to them on their health issues since they don’t have any doctor or a clinical officer in the Island. This has been a big blow to this community as they have to hire boats to the mainland for the services and majority cannot afford the cost of transport thus giving them no other options apart from using herbs for their medication. Expectant mothers have been delivering in their small huts with very poor hygiene. Elderly women have been assisting them during the process although not always especially if it is during the night when they cannot walk in the hilly and rough terrains in the Island and the mothers have no options but deliver without any support. Those with serious cases have been going to Kampi Samaki or Marigat when the cases are very serious. With the support that we have been receiving through global giving, we have been supporting the very serious cases to go for medication in Marigat and Nakuru. We have supported 4 students who had very serious cases and required urgent medication. We have also supported the community members also with serious health issues and required further medication. For the new dispensary it’s very disappointing as it has not been finished yet even after the county government promised the community to have the dispensary operating by now. They are yet to do the finishes, wiring, stocking and employing a permanent nurse in the Island. The County has a new governor and other officials after August general election and the community hopes that the new management in the county will speed up and fulfill their promises they gave the community during campaigns before the elections. We thank all our well-wishers for their generosity and request them to consider supporting this community especially on health issues as we wait for the county government to take the relevant actions. In our small ways we will continue supporting the community especially now that they cannot access health services in the Island.
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