Two Non Governmental Organisations based in Kisumu County have intervened to help people affected by floods in Nyando and Muhoroni sub counties.
Ogra and Omega Foundations stepped up humanitarian efforts to avoid loss of lives following the heavy rains that caused floods along river Nyando.
Ogra Foundation founder Dr Hezron McObewa said the organisation is already working with local stakeholders in affected areas Ombeyi, Masogo and Achuodho areas of Muhoroni sub county.
Dr McObewa said they will distribute insecticide treated nets, blankets, bottled water, maize and basic essential medicines to those already moved to evacuation centres.
He announced the organisation was also working with community health workers in villages to ensure patients on ARVs who may have lost their medicines in the floods can immediately access the drugs.
“We know what people living with HIV/Aids are facing and as a step, our health workers are on the round to help in replacement of those drugs,” he said.
Speaking to the press in Kisumu on Thursday, he said Ogra had activated into action their mobile medical camp team to patrol the villages and help with the evacuations and transfers to Ogra Medical Centre and Community Hospital at Ombeyi.
He said they have boosted their anti malarial and diarrhea stock of medicines for readiness in case of any outbreak of water borne diseases.
Accompanied by the founder, Omega Foundation Dr Joshua Oron, he said they would reserve 15 beds at Ogra Community Hospital in Ombeyi and 15 at Kadinda Community Hospital to receive and cater for any urgent cases that may require admission.
He said the two organisations were also in touch with local chiefs and elders to help identify old age pensioners and the elderly who live alone and may be affected to ascertain that they can be reached and brought to safety.
“We want to be on top of things, to ensure no body dies in the floods and nobody goes hungry and falls sick and fails to get medication,” he said.