Written by Elly Mwandiki
Photo credit Lynette Kinoti and Leakey Gitonga

In a continued bid to boost healthcare across the county, the department of Health in partnership with The Henry Family Advised Fund & The Hollows Foundation have kicked off a free surgical drive targeting resident suffering from Cataract & other eye-related problems at the Meru Level 5 hospital.
CEC Health Meshack Mutuma said the initiative would give a new lease of life to the partially blind patients." The patients are being ferried from their homes to the Referral Hospital for free " Said Mr Mutuma.

Mr. Mutuma particularly thanked The Henry Family Advised Fund & The Hollows Foundation for the partnership to make the eye-surgery drive a success.

Dr James Kirimi, CEO Meru Level 5 said, "I would like to retaliate the CEC’s appreciation to our partners who’s contribution has led to improve response to all Neglected Surgical Conditions across the county. With this Eye surgery drive we hope to treat over 400 patients by the close of the campaign."

M' Monyori Mworia who comes from Mutuati subcounty, has lived with partial blindness for years and saw Community Health volunteers going to the villages collecting data on Neglected Surgical Conditions. He registered and was picked from his village to the hospital by the county and he can now see properly after successful surgery.

Jacinta Kabitu, had suffered a great deal of cataract and could not see, Now, She thanked the Government under Governor Kiraitu for the noble initiative and the free surgery to remove the cataracts.