Medical personnel from Kenya Defense Forces and Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union conducted a two-day medical camp in hunger stricken Turkana County on Monday and Tuesday.
Over six thousand (6,000) residents of Lokichar and Morulem centres were attended to by KDF Medical Doctors and KMPDU personnel, who included consultant specialists, general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and community health workers.
Cataract surgeries, eye screening, cancer screening and general surgeries were among operations carried out in the two-day exercise that easy supervised by Dr Fanuel Ojwang' of KDF and Dr Ouma Olunga.
In his remarks, Dr. Olunga appreciated the tireless efforts of KDF in ensuring the medical team and equipments from Nairobi and Eldoret were flown safely to and from Turkana County.
“We thank the KDF leadership for availing medical personnel to serve alongside the KMPDU personnel, as well as their aircrafts to convey personnel and equipment to Turkana,” Dr Olunga said.
Dr Ojwang' said one of the duties of KDF is to partner with local community to boost health and sanitation. He said KDF will continue visiting vulnerable regions.
"It's out duty to provide good medical care to the vulnerable. We shall continue reaching out areas that deserve. We thank KMPDU for making this possible."
Government and County officials present during the two-day medical camp included Turkana Deputy Governor Peter Lotethiro, Turkana South MP James Lomenen, among others.