On April 4th and 5th, the FACES Community Health Initiative (CHI) rolled out our community health campaigns (CHCs) in Kisumu County with nearly 1,200 people attending the first 2 CHCs at the Obunga Sports Complex. CHCs offer a convenient way for people to access healthcare services through health fairs right in their own community. CHCs deliver multi-disease health services including HIV testing and counseling; linkage to HIV services; screening and referral for tuberculosis, malaria, hypertension, diabetes, fistula, and cervical cancer; and referrals for voluntary medical male circumcision.
The residents of Obunga will have the opportunity to attend about 40 CHCs held at various venues through mid-June.