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The Special Issue March/April 2023 AFRI-DOC Africa’s Medical Magazine VICKEY’S World Kidney Day HEART MIRACLE “Kidney Health for All – Preparing for the unexpected, The Kenyan Boy Who Concurred heart holes supporting the vulnerable!”. Kenya Medical Association African Season’s Doc Bsp Dr Geofrey Maganda Mentoring Generations The Metropolitan Hospital Leading the ght from the front RARE DISEASE South Africa Commemorates MEDICAL MENTORSHIP Inspiring Medical Passion MALAWI MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Your Local Health & Sports Clubs MEDICAL VOLUNTEERS Exploring Available Int’l Medical Volunteer Opportunities - Global Impact Volunteers PETMALL SHELTERS LTD Supporting Young Medical Practitioners Acquire Property IN KENYA Verified And Satified Property Dealers Ready To Help You Acquire Properties At Very Fair Rates In Prime Places.

Metropolitan Hospital Mission was founded by a To offer quality, cost effective and affordable health care services. group of healthcare professionals in 1995. The Vision hospital was founded on the To be the leading hospital in Nairobi. belief that it is possible to offer quality, cost effective and Core Values affordable healthcare services. Innovation As such we have a very competitive fee structure when Innovation can be defined as something original and new that ‘breaks compared to other medical in to’ the market or into society. One usually associates to new institutions offering the same phenomena that are important in some way. range and quality services. Integrity The Hospital recently became part of the Evercare Group This is strict adherence reflected in honesty and complete harmony in which include Metropolitan what thinks, says, and does. Hospital, The Ladnan Hospital, Nairobi Women’s Hospital and Teamwork The Avenue Group of Hospitals. Evercare also includes Care Teamwork means that people will cooperate using their different Hospitals in India, Nigeria and individual skills and talents to provide constructive feedback despite facilities in Pakistan. Since 2013, we have been on an expansion the fact that individuals may have personal conflict among drive to raise the scope and themselves. standard of services. We are supported by a team of 250 staff Quality and more than 150 doctors and visiting consultants. This involves meeting the needs and expectations of customers. Key aspects of customers include: Good design Good functionality The hospital is located on its Reliable Consistency Durable Good after sale service Value for own 3-acre site on Rabai Road money Buruburu Phase III Estate. We are easily Accessible to clients Professionalism using both public and private The definition of professionalism indicates that each person perform means. their tasks with genuine interest and honesty. It refers to a person doing his/her job with sincerity, maintaining professional etiquette and ethics in the work place. Empathy This is the ability to mutually experience the thoughts, emotions and

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World Kidney Day Being in good health is the greatest wealth and asset any living being Kenya Medical Association can get and it ought to be guarded Leading the Kidney ght from the front with great zeal and jealousy. Afridoc is a publication that seeks to contribute towards Season’s Doc the well being of Africans by creating a platform for dialogue, information and Bsp Dr Geofrey Maganda debate to inspire hope for a healthy present and ignite passion to cultivate a healthier The Metropolitan Hospital tomorrow. Kenya Medical Association By sharing African Successful Health Leading the ght from the front stories on children, Highlighting and celebrating to encourage medical The CANCER CENTER practitioners, Afridoc will be an intercontinental electronic Platform that KENYATTA REFERAL endeavors to create opportunities for information, economic empowerment MEDICAL MENTORSHIP medical tourism as well as becoming the voice of reason in the medical practice. INSPIRING MEDICAL PASSION AFRIDOC will also provide spiritual nourishment and hold community based medical camps , linking the community with various continental governments and actors. tHE AFRI-DOC, for Bold healthy dialogues. SPORTS FOR HEALTH Your local health & Sports Clubs MEDICAL TOURISM Afridoc Is A Health Publication Of Spark Talks Ent .published In Africa For Africa To Inspire Hope and EXPLORING AVAILABLE MEDICAL VOLUNTEER promote health of Africans. OPPORTUNITIES email [email protected] - Global Impact Volunteers 0710688559

Linda Mama is a basic healthcare package that targets expectant mothers who are otherwise unable to pay for healthcare services. Through this initiative, pregnant women and infants will have access to quality healthcare for six months after delivery at no charge. The Introduction of Government aims to “Linda Mama provides a package of basic the Free Maternity provide quality services at health services accessed by all in the Programme Primary Health Facilities targeted population on the basis of need dubbed Linda Mama has PHFs(Level 2 and 3). “The and not ability to pay, positioning Kenya seen a significant Government has made an on the pathway of UHC.” She said urging increase in the number of investment of Ksh4.5B expectant mothers with no insurance expectant mothers towards basic maternity cover to enroll for Linda Mama to benefit seeking maternal and and Lab equipment for the from the package. neonatal health services. PHFs. Family Planning and The Linda Mama Programme was aimed at This has contributed to a vaccines have also been addressing challenges of high maternal notable improvement in allocated Ksh 800M and mortality an increase access to skilled maternal and neonatal 500M respectively”. The PS delivery services thereby improving indicators thus a also informed that the maternal and child health. The reduction in maternal Ministry has trained 5000 government has so far disbursed a and infant deaths. Community Health cumulative sum of Ksh 11,651,431,063 for Volunteers for deployment the Programme Health Principal across the 47 counties. Secretary(PS) Susan There is also a planned Mochache has said that continuous rotation of over through the Universal 2500 medical interns in the Health Coverage (UHC) PHFs. Programme, the

Piloting Dr. Nakhumicha S. Wafula Receives Documents from Her Predecessor Sen Mutahi Kagwe n the handing over ceremony The Nation Promoting high standards of medical Into Health, Productivity education and practice across Africa is crucial And Global Competitiveness to enhancing opportunities for practitioners and improving public health outcomes. -Dr. Dr. Nakhumicha S. Wafula Josephine Mburu, Principal Secretary of the CS Health Ministry -Repulic of KEnya Ministry of Health's State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, Bound by the mission to build a progressive, called for standardization of medical and responsive and sustainable health care system for dental training and practice across Africa accelerated attainment of the highest standard of during her meeting with the leadership of the health to all Kenyans, The new pilot at the Helm of the Association of Medical Councils of Africa health ministry has one goal ahead , to Attain (AMCOA). The PS said Kenya, as a founding equitable, affordable, accessible and quality health member of AMCOA, is committed to care for all.Since taking her oath of office she supporting medical regulatory authorities and committed herself to the clearly stipulated mandate in facilitating the exchange of information the line of Health policy,Health regulation, National among them. referral Health facilities,Capacity building and Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Technical assistance to Counties. Councils currently hosts the AMCOA The whole nation and the world over is looking upon Committee Secretariat, and is currently the guidance from her office with high expectation to hosting the AMCOA Annual Capacity Building see if the cor values of Professionalism Workshop to equip regulators with skills in Ethics,Integrity,Accountability,Partnership and core governance, operational functions, and collaboration will be adhered to her tenure . strategic planning.“We believe that standardizing medical and dental training and “I know change of regime is normally not so easy, practice across the continent will further but such kind of processes make it seamless and it strengthen the healthcare sector in Africa,” said Dr Mburu. makes people comfortable as they come in and those who are going out also exit comfortably. I look forward to carrying on with the good things that you have done, putting more blocks on the foundation that you have laid and carrying on in the best way possible.”CS Dr S.Wafula

THE LIVING VICKEY HEART MIRACLE The Vibrant Boy Who Concurred heat holes “Time and health are two precious assets that we don't recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” – ..



ILI MTU AKUAMKIE LAZIMA UMWAMSHE! World Kidney DayWAKATI WA KUKAA DHAIFU DHAIFU UMEISHA ! The significant impact ability to access proper REV DAVIS KISOTU of disastrous events, diagnostic services, vulnerable in the TpoHpEulaLtiIoOnNdue to be they local treatments and care is their ongWoAinRg RreIOquRireOmFenNtsARfoOr K (earthquake, floods, war, greatly jeopardized. consistently coorRdiGnaCtedNcAaRreO–Kcare, extreme weather) or global (the COVID-19 Non-communicable which is often lifelong, and involving pandemic), affects the diseases (NCDs), which complex ongoing treatment. functioning and living include cardiovascular conditions of the diseases, diabetes, In recent years, the COVID-19 community as a whole, by cancer, hypertension, pandemic has provided a clear definition resulting in one chronic lung diseases, example of the challenges faced by or more of the following and chronic kidney health care systems in providing consequences: human, diseases (CKD), are essential health services to patients material, economic and known to be the leading with NCDs. The impact of COVID-19 on environmental losses and causes of death and the health system has placed an added impacts.[1] Those affected disabilities worldwide, strain on this vulnerable population, by chronic disease, of significantly so in low- who have had to deal with the risk of which kidney patients and middle-income becoming infected while visiting represent more than 850 countries. In the event of health facilities, or indeed the million people worldwide, emergencies, this cohort suspension or cancellation of non- are particularly affected by of the community is COVID-19 care due to health service these disruptions, as the among the most capacity limits and lockdown policies. Health services have struggled to

provide access to the ongoing incidence of new NCD “ Kidney Health For All – cases needing diagnoses, management, and care. Preparing For The Unexpected, supporting The Vulnerable!”. With no actual cure or treatment to prevent progression of CKD, the under-detected and Kenya Medical Association - unhindered progression of CKD to kidney failure will most certainly increase the global need for life- Leading The Kidney Fight From The Front saving costly treatments of dialysis and transplantation. Finally, the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated an already insufficient global political health commitment on NCDs. NCDs are too often incorrectly perceived as due to poor lifestyle choices, with policy deficits compounded by allocation of insufficient public health funds that focus on management rather than prevention, and of only a few of the recognised NCDs – cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory disease. Yet, it is estimated that 55% of the global NCD burden is attributed to diseases outside of this group, such as kidney disease. Furthermore, the burden of these four more favoured NCDs is amplified in the presence of kidney disease, frequently co-existing. Public health policy that better reflects the opportunities in preventative strategies and the importance of both the magnitude and synergistic aspects of kidney disease as part of the NCD burden are urgently needed. Therefore, preparation for unexpected events is incredibly important for kidney patients. Policymakers need to adopt integrated health strategies that prioritize prevention, early detection, and management of NCDs, including kidney disease. Health care services should provide equitable and proper access to care for chronic patients in times of emergency. Governments should include emergency preparedness plans in the management and detection of NCDs and favor the prevention of these conditions. Patients should plan for emergencies by preparing an emergency kit that includes food, water, medical supplies, and medical records

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RARE DISEASE — at Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden. South Africa Commemorates Founded in 2013, Rare Diseases South Africa (RDSA) is a non-profit organisation advocating to ensure that people living with rare diseases and congenital disorders experience greater recognition, support, improved health service and better overall quality of life. Started out of personal need following the diagnosis of organisation founder, Kelly du Plessis' son, it became evident that there was a lack of awareness and support for rare diseases in general in South Africa. Since then, RDSA has successfully launched initiatives that have positively impacted the lives of over 1800 patients including engaging with various governmental departments, organs of state, industry players and strategic stakeholders to raise awareness and move rare disease policy forward. In 2020, RDSA made the decision to absorb Genetic Alliance South Africa into its operations and expand our mandate to include congenital disorders. The organisation is managed on a day-to-day basis by a CEO, who is assisted by selected external consultants. The Board of Directors also include individuals representing different sectors of the economy and people impacted by rare diseases. Be involved Lend your voice to the voiceless, tell your story to educate or use your passion and athletic ability to raise awareness and funds... We believe in collaboration – together we can achieve so much more! Patient voices The Patient Voices programme was developed with the aim of ensuring that our work is continuously shaped by the patients we represent. This project allows the patient community to assist RDSA in: developing new resources,influencing policy development,providing insight to patient,medication and device development Contact us now Details Tel +27 10 594 3844 Hotline 072 476 7552 Email [email protected] https://www.rarediseases.co.za Physical Address The Station Bryanston, 63 Peter Place,Bryanston,Sandton,2021

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