Expectant mothers in Kibera will now be able to undergo free ultrasound scanning before 24 weeks of gestation. This is after firm General Electric donated six portable ultrasound machines and two monitors to the charity Shining Hope for Communities Organisation (Shofco). Twenty-two-year-old Auma Odhiambo, who is six months pregnant, had her first ultrasound yesterday. GE East Africa general manager Andrew Waititu said slum dwellers lack access to quality healthcare and are more vulnerable to HIV-Aids and malnutrition among children. Shofco co-founder Kennedy Odede said most health facilities in the slums lack equipment.

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 21:45 UTC