CooP-Africa has equipped various Kenyan communities with bicycle ambulances. The communities are trained in the use of the ambulances. How do you put a sick person safely on the stretcher? And how do you put the stretcher on the bicycle? And how do you ensure the sick person reaches the health facility safely? The training […]
CONTINUE READING“We are not sitting still here in Kenya! Last week we again visited rural households for interviews. And we also met with potential partners for products”. Four students of University of Technology Delft are doing research on a new Social Business Concept for community health workers in Kenya. Their contribution are of much value to […]
CONTINUE READING16 more health workers in Kenya are now cycling in stead of walking. They visit patients in a specific area and provide counceling, first aid, signal (new) symptoms and illnesses, and refer to specialists where needed. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more patients. […]
CONTINUE READINGIn Coop-Africa’s Bike4Care programme in Kenya again 32 community health workers are now saving lives with bicycles. They have received their Bike4Care bicycles during a CooP-Africa event. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more patients. The health workers are trained in basic maintenance and […]
CONTINUE READINGKenya has a system of volunteer health workers, who visit patients in a specific area. These visits are mostly done on foot. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more patients. 24 health workers have received a Bike4Care bicycle from CooP-Africa. They are also trained […]
CONTINUE READINGAgain, 59 health workers in Kenya have received their Bike4Care bicycles during a CooP-Africa event. The health workers used to visit their patients on foot. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more patients. The health workers are trained in basic maintenance and repairs of […]
CONTINUE READING25 more health workers in Kenya are now cycling in stead of walking. They visit patients in a specific area and provide counceling, first aid, signal (new) symptoms and illnesses, and refer to specialists where needed. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more patients. […]
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CONTINUE READINGAnother 142 health workers are equiped with bicycles. Community health workers are doing a commendable job by providing medical advise and assistance to the community on voluntary basis. They visit households in their area, mostly on foot. By equiping the health workers with bicycles, they can travel faster and futher and reach out to more […]
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