More than 7,000 people with sight problems in Bahati, Nakuru yesterday benefited from a free medical checkup organised by British volunteers.
The beneficiaries mostly the elderly were checked, treat and given medicine by the volunteers who have been camping in Nakuru for the last one week.
Speaking while leading the exercise at Bahati trading center, County secretary Joseph Motari said that eyesight is among major medical issues facing the elderly.
Motari lauded the volunteer initiative saying that it has given hope to many affected residents.
“We want to encourage such initiatives so that people can access to treatment,” said Motari.
The county secretary said the government will continue to support such measures meant to give the sick people and elderly hope in life.
He added that the county has invested a lot of money in medical care to enable people access treatment.
The secretary said that more emphasis has been given to non-communicable diseases such as cancer and diabetes which he said poses a threat to development.
The official urged locals to go for regular screenings to dedicate diseases like cancer which can be prevented and healed.
The volunteers led by Andrew Basta Warous and his wife Madeline pledged more support to the elderly people in term of medical care.
They further pledged to support the county government in fight against poverty and other issues facing the people.
The volunteers led met with deputy governor Joseph Ruto who reiterated the commitment by the county to improve the living standards of the people.