Sick children in Samburu can now access doctors online

Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Chief Operating Officer Edwin Onchari, Samburu County Deputy Governor Julius Leseeto and Chairman of Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital Foundation Les Baillie observe as Resident Clinical Officer at Samburu Referral Hospital, Jackline Njomoni has a live consultation with a pediatric specialist. [Standard]

Samburu is the latest county to benefit from an initiative by M-PESA Foundation and Gertrude’s Hospital aimed at improving access to quality healthcare services to needy and disadvantaged children.

‘Daktari Smart,’ which aims to reach over 30,000 children, seeks to address challenges such as poor infrastructure, which leads to late hospital arrivals during emergencies, sometimes too late, Karen Basiye, Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact at Safaricom.