Health workers in Machakos county have received personal protective equipment worth Sh1.5 million from the M-PESA Foundation to support the fight against coronavirus.
The PPE’s which will be distributed to various health facilities across the county include 2,000 pieces of N95 masks, 3,000 gowns and 500 eye protectors.
“Our health workers are critical in the fight against the spread of Covid-19. The disease is spreading fast across the country which makes it important to ensure preparedness and protect health workers in all counties,” said Michael Joseph, the chairman of the M-PESA Foundation.
The foundation has partnered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union to provide personal protective equipment to over 3,000 health workers across seven counties.
The counties that will receive the PPEs include Kwale, Machakos, Nairobi, Kilifi, Migori, Kiambu and Busia. The equipment will be provided at a cost of Sh20 million.
“We are grateful for this support from the M-PESA Foundation. We believe that this will boost our county’s preparedness to protect our health workers as they work around the clock to save the lives of Covid-19 patients,” Governor Alfred Mutua said.
In the last two months, Safaricom Foundation has donated PPEs to healthcare workers in Meru, Kajiado, Baringo, Uasin Gishu and Mombasa counties. Residents of Kibera, Mathare, Kawangware and Korogocho slums in Nairobi have also benefited from Safaricom Foundation's water funded projects while several counties have also received handwashing soap.
Safaricom has so far committed over Sh250 million in various philanthropic initiatives in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Edited by P.O
