Sekenani Gate residents in Maasai Mara benefit from free eye medical screening

Narok,

Monday, September 18, 2023

KNA by John Kaleke

The community living at the Sekenani Village in Maasai Mara Narok county benefited from free eye medical screening conducted by a team of specialists to avert the spread of eye infections.

The exercise dubbed “Screening Mashinani” which was conducted under the auspices of Rotary Club of Maasai Mara comes just days before the Free Surgical Camp in Narok slated for 27th September to 1st October.

While addressing the press, Catherine Mutula, the Rotary President-elect said the program aims to cover more than one thousand patients from the region.

She has however called upon other well-wishers to come on board for the noble exercise to help those in community who were in need.

Doctor Amos Kiptoo, an eye specialist from Narok referral hospital said cases of eye infections are quite rampant in the area due to the living conditions and poor hygiene.

 “Eye infection is one of the silent vision killers in the community today. We received cases of allergies, fungal and a large number of cataracts and it is a big problem in the area,” Kiptoo said.

According to the doctors, women and children are the worst affected but the situation gets worse with each passing day due to lack of medication and awareness. People living in dry areas as well as pastoral communities are also at high risk.

The doctor is calling upon more stakeholders to come on board to educate and create awareness on the importance of hygiene.

Narok county natural resources network chairman, Nicholas Murero urged other stakeholders to come on board to work together with Rotary to make sure Narok residents benefit from free medical screening.

Murero appealed to Narok residents to take advantage of the free clinic and have their eyes checked for visual problems.

Silvia Masoi, a beneficiary also a Sekenani resident, said they were happy when they heard about the eye medical screening.

Masoi narrated that the community living in the village have challenges in accessing clinics as they travel long distances for checkups.

She added that people in the village use traditional herbs to treat their eyes, which was endangering their vision.

But after all was done, the residents were more than happy as they now have hope for a restored eyesight.

Courtesy ; KNA