M-PESA Foundation to construct KES 16 million maternal health complex in Kisumu County

26 September 2023

The groundbreaking follows a medical camp over the weekend, which saw over 2,000 residents access free medical care.

Kisumu 26^th September, 2023… About 10,000 people are set to benefit from a range of health services in Kisumu County after the M-PESA Foundation invested KES 16 million to construct a mother and child complex at Ratta Health Centre in Kisumu County.

The construction and select equipping of the Maternal, Child and Neonatal complex and refurbishment of the existing labour room, delivery room and post-natal room will provide a conducive environment for mothers to deliver and enable the health centre to provide better services to more women. The unit will also provide a variety of critical services such as outpatient care, maternity care, comprehensive clinic care, and laboratory services.

“We are privileged to have M-PESA Foundation in our County as we embark on this journey to boost healthcare services. We are confident that this infrastructure development will improve health outcomes for mothers and children, benefiting the residents in this area,” said H.E. Prof. Anyang Nyong’o, Governor, Kisumu County.

The groundbreaking will be followed by the construction of a variety of infrastructure such as a nurse station, a waiting bay with a children’s play area, 2 consultants’ rooms, a Child Welfare Clinic (CWC) room, a pharmacy with a store, and a family planning room among others. Additionally, the investment will help in purchasing medical equipment that shall see each room equipped to standard, and the planting of 100 tree seedlings towards environmental conservation.

“In our efforts to curb maternal and infant mortality, M-PESA Foundation continues to partner with several counties to enhance service delivery. That is why we have intervened here in Kisumu,” said Peter Ndegwa, CEO, Safaricom PLC.

The groundbreaking follows a recent free medical camp in Kisumu County by the M-Pesa Foundation in partnership with Zuri Health and Lions Eye Hospital, which saw over 2,000 people access health services. As part of the exercise, patients from the medical camp will access free follow-up consultations for up to six months via SMS and WhatsApp. The service allows users to add three dependents who will also receive free medical advice from doctors.

About M-PESA Foundation

Since its inception in 2010, the M-PESA Foundation partnered with Kenyans on large-scale and long-term highly impactful social projects. It aims to promote Health, Education and Environmental Conservation for the social and economic benefit of the people of Kenya and has reached over 2 million people over the years.

Under health, the Foundation has invested in Uzazi Salama, a Maternal and Newborn health project and Daktari Smart, a telemedicine programme that links and provides treatment to children in six hard-to-reach counties in Kenya. In education, it supports bright children from economically disadvantaged backgrounds through the M-PESA Foundation Academy.

Under environmental conservation, they have invested in a fencing project at the Mau Eburu forest to curb recurring human-wildlife conflict, partnered with Reteti Elephant Sanctuary to help protect the orphaned and abandoned elephant calves in the Sanctuary and partnered with NRT to establish and conserve the viable and genetically diverse population of Roan Antelope within Ruma National Park in Kenya

Under Integrated livelihoods M-PESA Foundation has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross Society to rehabilitate the Nyalani dam in Kwale County to improve food security and livelihoods for the people of Kinango.