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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.

Talks on Poison and toxicology laboratory at UON

On Wednesday, 11th October 2023, Dr. Francis Wanyama lead a delegation to meet the Faculty’s Dean, Prof. George Osanjo on future collaborations and improvement of the poison and toxicology laboratory in KNH between Rainbow4Africa, University of Nairobi (UoN), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), University of Edinburgh (UK) and Toxibase(UK).

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.

Free Medical Camp at St Paul Catholic Church

With many Kenyan not able to access medical health services, Dr. Francis Wanyama together with Rainbow 4 Africa WONDFO Biotech Company and other sponsors organized the 35th free medical camp for Nairobi residents.

The medical camp was graced by Mr Flablo Santoni, a scientific attaché at the Italian Embassy and included UON students who volunteered to provide services to the patients. Routine screening test and consultation were done and others referred for further treatments.

BTAK Medical Camp with Dr Okemwa and Medical Students

The Brain Tumour Association of Kenya led by Dr Okemwa Minda organized a medical camp in partnership with WONDFO Biotech company in Makueni on 16th September 2023. 
 

The medical camp included the MBCHB students and Medical Laboratory Science and Technology (MLST) students who assisted neurosurgical and neuropathology consultations.

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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.