AmaniHoiva, in collaboration with Maasai Mara University, has graduated its 1st Health Care Assistants (HCA) Cohort.
The graduation ceremony marked a significant milestone for AmaniHoiva, the students, the university, and the Finnpartnership program.
Kenya’s population aged 65 years and above increased from 2.1 % in 1973 to 2.9 % in 2022, growing at an average annual rate of 0.65%.
With these ever-increasing numbers, the government of Kenya has put some measures in place to ensure the elderly live with dignity as they age since they become vulnerable.
Through government support programs like Finnpartnership, a program funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland and managed by Finnfund, the private sector is enabled to execute initiatives that promote development in the target country and positively impact the community like the Health Care Assistants (HCA) training program in Kenya.
The HCA training program is an initiative of AmaniHoiva Kotihoito of Finland, and it seeks to address the need for more accessible and affordable quality healthcare, particularly for the elderly and chronically ill.
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Additionally, the training program brings Finland’s knowledge and international best practices in healthcare to Kenya through the content and structure of the curriculum plus incorporation of Finland trainers. The HCA training program helps in building the capacity of the youth in the country and creates job opportunities for them.
“We have been working to set up a diagnostic centre in Nairobi specifically for the elderly who are most vulnerable in society. As a result of bridging the healthcare gap today, we successfully graduated 38 students who have gone through a one-year fully funded training to enhance their skill set in caregiving at Masaai Mara University.” Said Faisa Egge, CEO and Founder of AmaniHoiva
Faisa added that, ‘’The training program involved the development of a curriculum reviewed and approved by key stakeholders, including TVETA. Lecturers from Finland contributed their expertise to ensure international best practices were integrated into the training. ‘’
The success of phase one would bear fruits for phase 2.
The pioneer class would also secure employment at the diagnostic centre set up in Nairobi City, which will be the centre of their operations, that would later be cascaded to other cities and towns through technology-assisted doctor assistance.
