Hypertension Update: April 15, 2025

Friends,

I am happy to report that my March trip to the Hypertension clinic in Kibera was successful:

Our goal to expand the number of adults screened for Hypertension and then, using your generously donated funds, offer them treatment with medication, is progressing. 

In Sept 2024, we screened all 60 teachers in the Crossing Thresholds schools, finding 26 with High Blood pressure requiring treatment; on this trip, we screened 160 parents of children in those schools and found 39 needing treatment; thus, in the past 7 months, our Hypertension screening program has screened 220, finding 65 with Hypertension (at the expected rate of 30%) who now receive treatment. We plan to continue to expand the screening of the 1,200  school kids' parents and then expand to others in the Kibera community.

Additionally, the Fundraising effort to purchase needed Hypertension medications is, with your help, now nearly $18,000! With future generous donations, our hope is to grow it to the $40,000 goal.

Sante sana

Rich