Pictured are the local women of Kisii and the two Kisii CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Edna Gakii NP and Violet Nasenya RN. Kisii is the largest city in Kisii County, which serves approximately 1.7 million people. This clinic has a 10% HIV positive rate. Edna and Violet are excited to have learned the skills to treat precancerous cervical lesions. Both have provided cervical cancer screening for the women of Kisii for the past 3 years, but the clinic did not have a cryotherapy machine for treatment when a woman is found to have abnormal cervical lesions. Violet and Edna state, “Now we feel privileged to have the skills and cryotherapy machine because so many lives will be saved.”
THE UPENDO WA MUNGU CLINIC: THE LOVE OF GOD Migori, Western Kenya
Pictured are the Migori CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Caleb Owino RN and Mary Wakoli RN. Migori, Kenya is approximately 20 kilometers from the Tanzania border. Gold is mined nearby, and farmers are abundant. The Migori IMC/CCC clinic specializes in HIV-related conditions. Caleb states, “With HIV rates as high as 10%, cervical cancer screening and treatment is critical.”
THE CLARK FAMILY CLINIC Mbita, Western Kenya
Mbita is a rural town in western Kenya, located on the shores of Lake Victoria. The clinic largely serves fishermen and farmers and has a patient base with a 9.7% HIV rate. Pictured are the Mbita CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Dorcus Opiayo RN and Nancy Ogweche RN.
THE GILL, JOHN, TOM, AND JOE CLINIC Sindo, Western Kenya
Sindo is a beach town located in the Suba District of Kenya bordering Lake Victoria. The clinic’s main focus is the care of HIV positive patients. Pictured are the Sindo CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Linda Awino RN and Linda Akinyi RN.
LUSTGARTEN FAMILY CLINIC Muhuru, Western Kenya
Pictured are the Muhuru CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Opande Deograteous RN and Susan Owidi RN. Also pictured is the CCC full-time Kenya cervical cancer nurse, Ephel Achero, who rotates throughout Kenya to support our permanent CCC clinics. The Muhuru Lustgarten Clinic borders Tanzania and Muhuro Bay, a small fishing village in the Nyanza province on the shore of Lake Victoria.
THE ELIANA CLINIC
Isebania, Western Kenya
Isebania town is an area rich in tobacco and corn. The town is located near the Kenya-Tanzania border and is a business hub due to its proximity to two of the biggest national parks in the region–Maasai Mara in Kenya and Mara Serengeti in Tanzania. Pictured are the Isebania CCC certified cervical cancer screeners and cryotherapists, Frederick Chacha RN and Genevieve Ogola RN.