Emergency Transport & Community Health
Access to healthcare can be a major challenge in remote parts of Laikipia.
In 2019, we purchased a second-hand Suzuki Escudo to provide emergency transport for people who need urgent medical care. Before then, patients often had to travel to hospital on the back of a motorcycle—an unsafe and uncomfortable journey, especially in emergencies.
Several members of the EhNkishon team obtained their driving licences so they could transport patients whenever needed. In 2020, they also completed training as Community Health Workers, enabling them to provide basic healthcare support within the community.
One memorable moment came in March, when our team members were driving a woman in labour to the hospital in Nanyuki. The baby could not wait. Along the way, they had to stop, and just ten minutes later a healthy baby girl was safely delivered in the vehicle with the support of the team.
Stories like this show how access to reliable transport and trained local health workers can make a life-saving difference.
