Tea farmers in Bomet benefit from free KTDA medical camp

Betty Mutungi a project assistant at KDTA noted that their main aim for holding the camps is to provide free medical access and information to the small-scale farmers in the constituency.

The ongoing medical camp which began yesterday at a dispensary in Bomet is providing a wide ray of services including cervical cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring, HIV testing, training on non-communicable diseases among others. 

 “Our main aim is to provide free medical information because they also get nutrition talks, we also do system strengthening of community health promoters because most of our farmers are in that age where they are more vulnerable to non-communicable diseases.

Farmers expressed a sigh of gratitude congratulating the organization for helping them on a substantial move.

”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 are not able to 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.