Busia residents get free medical care from local, international doctors

More than 1,000 residents of Busia have received free medical treatment through a new initiative aimed at improving access to healthcare in the county.
The three-day camp ran from August 12 to August 14 at Holy Family Nangina Mission Hospital in Funyula.

Doctors from Kenya, the United States and Canada treated patients for conditions ranging from chronic illnesses to minor injuries.

Teams from Hamptons Hospital in Butere and other local and international medical professionals took part.

“This inaugural free medical camp will enhance the dignity and well-being of our community,” said former Vice President Moody Awori, who attended the event.

“We are also happy to see Hamptons Hospital from Butere partner with the Awori Foundation on this initiative,” he added.

The Awori Foundation, established by Dr. Jonathan Awori and his wife Anne Awori, aims to support health, education and community development across Africa.
Dr. Jonathan Awori follows in the footsteps of his late father, Dr. Nelson Awori, who performed one of Kenya’s first kidney transplants in 1984 at Kenyatta National Hospital. Nelson Awori is the brother of Moody Awori.

Hamptons Hospital, founded by U.S.-based Kenyan Julius Mwale, opened in 2019 at Mwale Medical and Technology City in Butere.
The hospital treats local patients and medical tourists, with Kenyans enrolled in the Social Health Insurance (SHA) scheme treated without extra co-payment charges.

Other board members of the Awori Foundation include Dr. Malaika Awori-Gunther in Canada and Drs. Heather and Awori Hayanga in West Virginia, United States.