MALARIA DAY CELEBRATION
Community Health Promotion Fund remain an icon in championing the Universal Health Coverage Agenda. On Friday 25th April 2024, the organization took part in the world day for Malaria at the county level. Kilifi county event was hosted at the Mwembe Kati Mwarakaya ward. the occasion that was graced by the county Director Ministry of Health Dr. Hassan Khamisi. In his remarks he identified CHPF as the beacon of UHC in kilifi south sub-county. This comes into being as a result of the clear indicators of decreased malaria cases and other Non-communicable diseases in the region following the community centered interventions. He called upon other organizations to follow suit and campion the UHC.
The event started with the youth tournament finals as one of the mechanisms to bring them on board to get informed of the dangers. Dr khamisi encouraged the youths to be good ambassadors in making the community more informed and healthy. This was echoed by the subcounty director Dr Sultan and in his remarks also he appealed for a multi-approach to combating malaria and other cases.
Community Health Promotion Fund and North coast Medical Training College had a chance to showcase their works through the video done in the community on Malaria; prevention, signs and symptoms and treatment as well as artistic means through modelling. Modelers were crowned following their impressive presentation thus they remain Malaria Champions until 2026 April 25th.
We treasure serving the welfare and demands of the community as well as taking creating avenues to let our community equipped with requisite knowledge and skills.
