I. Medical equipment and supply donations

• The primary goal of this program is to fill the current lack of vital medical supplies and equipment in many of the health centers and clinics in the Transmara region of Western Kenya. MRA procures and collects used and new donated medical supplies and equipment, such as, EKG machines, oxygen nebulizer pumps, and hospital beds from hospitals in Metro New York .  MRA then takes an inventory of the collected items and verifies that they are usable and needed at the local clinics. A shipment is then organized and sent to MRA’s recipient locations.
  
  Some of MRA’s simplest donations have made the biggest impact on the quality of healthcare.  For example, a MRA donated wheelchair  now transports a disabled individual with ease which previously was not possible.  This program is a powerful component of MRA’s portfolio and not only improves the quality of the clinics’ service delivery,  but also improves diagnostic and treatment services that can now save many more lives.

• Lack of physician services in the area
• A cultural preference to use traditional methods before seeing a medical doctor
• Lack of transportation and related costs
• Poverty and the associated lingering effects among communities in the region
• Lack of knowledge on the existing healthcare resources/services in the area.

MRA conducts quarterly Health fairs and Mobile Wellness Clinics with the following specific goals:

1. Identify individuals with chronic illnesses and refer them for evaluation and follow-up treatment
2. Educate the public on important public health information regarding infections, home and environmental safety practices and disease prevention measures
3. Treat minor illnesses and injuries and discharge victims that don’t need referral care.