Relief came to Kisumu Central constituency residents as more than 1,000 benefited on day one of the free medical camp by area MP Joshua Oron.
Locals thronged the two venues as early as 8 am to receive treatments.
The three-day medical camp is meant to plug into the doctor's strike that has taken over one month.
The medical camp will be done in the seven wards across the constituency.
Among the services offered are general consultation, basic check-up, diabetes, blood pressure, cervical and breast cancer screening, nutrition advice, dental, eye check-ups and surgeries and immunisations among others.
According to Oron, they expect to treat more than 20,000 residents within and outside the constituency.
He said there was high demand for medical services and people were suffering hence one of the major reasons for hosting the mega medical camp.
"Today, the medical camp is being held in two areas, Nyalenda at Kisumu South SDA Church and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Sports Complex," the MP said.
The MP noted that on Tuesday, day two of the camp, residents will receive services at Kibuye Market and Manyatta Primary School.
The camp will be concluded on Wednesday at Lolwe and Obunga Grounds.
Oron told the media that he promised members of his constituency better healthcare hence he teamed up with various partners to ensure the medical camp is a success and more people are reached.
Among the partners include Aga Khan Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Eldoret, Bloom Hospital, and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital among others.
"This is a comprehensive medical camp, it's not a political camp but we are responding to the needs of people from the community as a whole because we know the struggles," he said.
He added that it was sad that one member of his constituency, a cancer patient had just committed suicide.
The deceased, he said, died as a result of frustrations in getting medical help in public hospitals.
A beneficiary of the medical camp, Mary Owino noted that her daughter, 6, has been sick for some time and has been depending on off-the-counter drugs.
While at Nyalenda, she said she hopes that her daughter's sickness will be diagnosed.
"It's been a challenge to many of us who can't access services at the private facilities," she said.
Another beneficiary Mark Mutinda said the three-day camp has come as a blessing to many.
Residing in the Dunga area where most homes were affected by the raging floods, he said this medical camp has come as a blessing to them.
"Life is difficult that sometimes you can't even afford to purchase a pain killer at the same time buy food for your family. We say thank you."
The MP also called on residents to come out in large numbers and access the services being offered at the camp.
The MP who sits in the National Assembly Department of Health Committee further stated that the doctors’ strike now needs a concerted effort for a breakthrough.