Outreach Activities

Dr Francis Wanyama involved in AIDEX-Rainbow for Africa medical camp

Dr Francis Wanyama was involved in this year's free AIDEX-Rainbow for Africa medical camp held in partnership with BUSIA County Government from the 24th of June to the 9th of July, 2024 at the Sio Port Level 4 Hospital, Busia County, Western Kenya. They assisted over 2500 patients with various medical conditions. A total of 140 surgeries were carried out without a cost on patients up from 42 that were done last year.

Dr Wanyama leads collaboration in maternal health in Vihiga County

The County Government of Vihiga together with the Rainbow 4 Africa UK had a colourful MoU signing ceremony at the County headquarters in Western Kenya on 28th April 2024. Present were the Governor for Vihiga, H.E Dr. Wilber Otichilo, his Deputy and other Government officials. 
From R4A were Dr. Massimo Gozzelino, President of R4A UK and the Chairman R4A-KENYA, Dr. Frank Wanyama.

Dr Wanyama with Wondfo and Nairobi County Council on the Health Agenda

On 1st December 2023, Dr. Francis Wanyama met with Wondfo and Nairobi County Council officials on the health agenda for Nairobi County at the Nairobi County offices.

In partnership,they resolved to "Race for life hadi i work for Nairobians". More collaborations to follow up.

Delegation to Sio port sub county Hospital

Dr Francis Wanyama led a delegation of Rainbow for Africa (R4A) UK, Italy and Kenya to visit Sio Port Sub County Hospital on Monday, 9th October 2023 to carry out monitoring evaluation and to further strengthen our collaboration in the project of maternal health. A lot of positives were tabled especially from the use of Ultrasound machine and the POCT HCG machine that were donated by the R4A.

Dr Francis Wanyama on a collaborative project

On 4th October 2023, at the Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), Dr Francis Wanyama was part of talks on inception of a collaborative project on Poison and Toxin data center and laboratories in Nairobi and Western Kenya. With UoN, MMUST, Toxbase UK and the University of Edinburgh as the collaborators.

Improving the health sector by Dr Wanyama’s efforts

Kakamega Deputy Governor H.E Hon Ayub Savula on Friday received a highly automated self-draining US Technology bed from  Dr. Frank Wanyama, a UON staff and representative from a US Manufacturing Firm called Easy Drain Products LLC. The special bed is critical in units such as the ICU, surgical ward, renal units, etc 

Hon. Savula said the new bed technology will be a game changer in management of patients at the Kakamega County General and Referral Hospital. 

Dr Wanyama leads R4A delegation in Kakamega County

H.E FCPA Fernandes Barasa hosted a delegation from Rainbow For Africa UK (R4A-UK), led by Chairperson Dr. Francis Wanyama on 2nd July 2023

R4A-UK is an international organization that promotes health and social interventions in communities in deprived settings. 

The county government of Kakamega will partner with the organisation together with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology for their first project dubbed, Project ECHO.