TAITA TAVETA FIGHTS AGAINST SICKLE CELL DISEASE WITH MAJOR TRAINING BOOST

By Patience Samba



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Taita Taveta County residents living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) stand to benefit significantly from a major new initiative aimed at improving the quality and accessibility of care right at the local level.

 

According to Sickle Cell Federation of Kenya (SFK) is proud to join hands with the County Government of Taita Taveta and the Africa Sickle Cell Organization (ASCO) to strengthen the fight against the disease in the county because forty dedicated healthcare providers from various facilities across the county are taking part in a training programme.

 

Furthermore the intensive 3 day course is designed to create a sustained, high quality network of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) specialists within the county by focusing on three critical areas improving early detection of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) through Point of Care Testing (POCT  enhancing comprehensive patient management at all levels of care and building a strong network of trainers who will deliver continuous medical education to colleagues in primary healthcare facilities.

 

This vital capacity building program is generously supported by Fondation Pierre Fabre and the Agence Française de Dévelopment under the KETAN Project, which seeks to expand early diagnosis, strengthen holistic care, and uplift the livelihoods of families affected by the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).



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 Meanwhile, by building the capacity of these frontline health workers, the community takes a major step toward reducing life threatening complications, improving patient outcomes, and empowering communities across the county because together the partners move closer to a Kenya where every person living with sickle cell disease has access to timely, quality care.

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