In line with the wishes of Friends of the World, the purpose of Rualaka Uhanima Hospital in Kenya is to contribute to improving the quality of life and promoting the right to health among Nairobi slum dwellers.
(Vatican News) “After years of dealing with illness and pain, it is difficult to remain hopeful and optimistic.” This is the opening of an interview with the Vatican media by Surgeon General Molino, co-founder of Friends of the World. Friends of the World is a non-governmental organization that has been serving the most vulnerable people in Kenya’s capital metropolitan area since 2001. The fruits of their work clearly show that this service restores hope and optimism. The highlight of the Friends of the World organization in Nairobi is the Ruaraka Uhanima Hospital, the foundation stone of which was laid in 2007, to which the Italian Bishops’ Conference made a significant contribution.
Morini said the long journey to build the hospital, a hutted area on the outskirts of Nairobi city’s northeast, was complete. It’s dusty during the dry season and muddy during the rainy season. It was a poor metropolis, segregated not on the basis of skin color but mostly on income.
The slum that Morini describes is one of the most marginalized neighborhoods in the capital and has the highest density of families below the poverty line. As a result, people living there have difficulty accessing basic medical services. Infant mortality under the age of five is extremely high. Morini went on to point out that Friends of the World is one of the very few NGOs serving in Africa. That is to say, this organization was established in Africa. “Our goal has always been to eliminate rural poverty.”
The mission of World Friends is to serve people’s needs, especially those who are most in need of treatment but do not have the funds. When the hospital was built, it had external outpatient clinics. In addition to the emergency room, there were also radiology rooms, laboratories, obstetrics and pediatrics.
Ms. Merico, President of Friends of the World, added, “In addition to providing medical services to those who cannot afford medicine, another challenge of Friends of the World is to provide quality services to everyone, rich and poor alike. “. Currently, the Hospital of Friends of the World is one of the best medical institutions in Kenya.
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2023-09-14 13:18:18
