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Mailman School's International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs Provides Medical Services to Kenyans Displaced by Political Unrest
In response to the need for medical care for people displaced by political unrest in Kenya, the Mailman School's International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) held a mobile medical clinic on January 18 at the Police Lines near Mathare slum in Nairobi.
More than 200 people whose homes had been burned or destroyed during the unrest received basic medical care at the clinic, including care for respiratory infections and referring several people for suspected tuberculosis. ICAP staff also provided counseling for those needing to talk to someone about their experiences.
"We were heartened to be able to provide much-needed medical services to the people of Mathare whose lives have been affected by the unrest," said ICAP-Kenya Country Director Mark Hawken. "ICAP will continue to do whatever it can to support the people of Kenya during this difficult period."
Mathare, a poverty-stricken area of Nairobi, has been heavily affected by violence that ensued following December's disputed presidential election. The unrest has resulted in the deaths of more than 600 people and the displacement of an estimated 250,000 individuals in the country.
In Kenya, ICAP supports 35 healthcare facilities providing HIV care to more than 24,000 people, including antiretroviral therapy to more than 9,300 people.
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