NAIROBI’S RIRUTA HEALTH CENTER RECEIVES EQUIPMENTS WORTH 1.2M FROM SPORTPESA
SportPesa Foundation invested Ksh1.2 million in equipping the new
maternity wing at Riruta Health Center, a public health facility in
Nairobi County, as part of its maternal health and Covid-19 support.
SportPesa Foundation has supported the center with 12 hospital
ward beds, Ksh500,000 towards equipping the maternity unit’s
kitchen and PPE kits for health workers in the facility.
“We believe this partnership, which falls under our maternal health
pillar will go a long way in empowering this community. As
SportPesa, through our foundation, we are committed in supporting
maternal health in ensuring that women do not have to travel long
distances, or wait for available beds, to get the right health care,”
said Milestone SportPesa CEO Captain Ronald Karauri. “SportPesa
recognises the sacrifices made every day by our frontline healthcare
professionals and these PPE kits are part of our support to these
warriors in the fight against Covid-19.”
SportPesa Foundation remains committed to supporting
communities in areas of sports & education, maternal health care
and ending period poverty by promoting menstrual hygiene
projects.
“We are very grateful to SportPesa Foundation for this timely
donation. Riruta Health Center has been an outpatient facility
providing pre and post-natal care among many other services.
However, the Nairobi Metropolitan Service has just completed the
building of a maternal wing to enable us to provide full maternal as
well as 24-hour services. This donation, to us, is God-sent and will
have a huge impact to the large community that we serve,” said
Sister Maureen Wachira, the Facility-In-Charge at Riruta
Health Center.
The Health facility supports over 300,000 people monthly, within the
Riruta area and the neighbouring informal settlement.
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