Roundtable Equator 28 East Africa officials I Kisumu when they launched three days free medical checkup clinic. [Roberto Muyela]
Kenyans have been urged to embrace the culture of going for medical checkups to check on their health conditions.
Speaking in Kisumu on Thursday, President for Roundtable Equator 28 East Africa, Dr. Vishaal Shah said many Kenyans only visited health facilities after falling ill, a situation that has taken a toll on many patients.
Dr. Shah made the remarks on Thursday at Guru Nanak hospital in Kisumu, where Roundtable Equator 28 is offering free medical treatment to a number of patients.
“Medical checkups play a pivotal role in rounding up preventable diseases that were becoming a health menace in the country,” he noted.
He noted that the current surge in lifestyle diseases was costing the country and patients a lot of money adding that the health conditions could easily be managed if diagnosed early.
The free medical checkup, Shah said was aimed at offering free medical examination to the residents besides also enrolling those diagnosed with diseases for treatment.
Among the diseases screened is diabetes, cancer, blood pressure and Hepatitis B.
Since 2015 when the initiative was launched in Kisumu, 1110 patients diagnosed with different diseases, Shah revealed have been enrolled for free treatment.
Also speaking to the media, Chairman of the Local club roundtable 28 Kushal Patel said that Sh1 million have this year been earmarked to fund this year’s program adding that they envisioned reaching out for 800 patients.