Give NowIn joint collaboration
Research and prevention work with the Ministry of Health and the University of Nairobi through the RFPP programme.
Programme overview
In Joint Collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the University of Nairobi.
The RFPP was initiated in 1996 in joint collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the University of Nairobi.
The Program's broad primary objectives include raising the profile of RF as a preventable disease, improving diagnosis standards, and sensitizing practitioners to provide client, patient, family, and community education.
Results
Training 10,000 health care providers as TOTs
Establishing 34 intervention sites in 4 provinces of Kenya
Reaching over 2 million community members with the prevention message
Production and distribution of educational materials for both health workers and the community
Through improved diagnosis, health workers diagnosed over 300 rheumatic heart disease cases who have since either been referred for surgery or are being followed up in their clinics
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TreatmentOpen-heart surgery in children and support for patients who need donated pacemakers, heart valves, medication, and screening.
PreventionAssisting nurses and doctors to acquire training in cardiac fields while creating awareness in schools and communities.
FundraisingThe Foundation supports its programmes through annual fundraising activities including the Heart Run and Gala Dinner.