Dr. Jo and Rehema meet with a mother and her sick daughter

In May, Penny visited Makat with Dr. Jo Moore, a British doctor with a strong interest in public health education and women’s health issues.  In Makat for over a week, they conducted a series of workshops including basic eye care, the importance of hand-washing, anemia, STD and HIV transmission.  They also held training for Traditional Birth Attendants.  A group of women walked 30 miles from Wosiwosi to attend this.  Rehema Simon, a masai woman from a nearby village now working in Arusha, played a key role as translator.

Download Dr. Penny’s report to Dr. Amos Mremi HERE.

Dr. Penny and Rehema talk about “weak blood” with Traditional Birth Attendants

Dr. Penny and Dr. Jo meet with female students at Makat primary school

Dr. Penny and the Makat school teachers set up a hand-washing station by the latrines