Our first ultrasound device – a milestone for maternity care!
We received our first ultrasound device, enabling enhanced care for pregnant mothers in the nomadic community.
Last month, we marked a significant milestone for the Sarara Foundation with the delivery of our nomadic healthcare team’s very first ultrasound device!
This life-saving tool – which was donated by a group of generous benefactors – is allowing us to better serve the pregnant women at the heart of our community; and up until now, our team has never had access to equipment of this kind.
Nurses Dorcas and Parito were also privileged to attend Point Of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training, guided by Sheila Masheti from Global Ultrasound Institute and dr. James Wachira, an OB/GYN expert.
They were joined by two fellow medical professionals, Silvio Lororua (a clinician from Wamba) and Isaiah Leitore (Head of Maternity at Wamba Hospital) – and the training formed part of furthering our commitment to keep increasing our competency and services to Namunyak’s nomadic community. Covering key areas of care, the training included everything from fetal presentation to placenta location and amniotic fluid assessment – and offered a solid foundation for building a stronger and more resilient healthcare framework.
The training also involved hands-on experience, and while 30 expectant mothers from Namunyak Conservancy were carefully examined, some incredible discoveries – such as a rare and complex twin pregnancy – were made!
The addition of the ultrasound device has opened unprecedented doors in our nomadic maternal and neonatal services, and it’s created immense joy and excitement among the expectant mothers in our care. Giving them the chance to experience the wonder of seeing their babies, they can now also hear their heartbeats in utero for the first time.
We are endlessly grateful for the thoughtful kindness behind this donation, as it enabled us to offer even more meaningful maternal care.
The team receiving their certificates following completion of their training
