10/07/2025
🌍 Field Visit | Marsabit County 🇰🇪
This past week, I had the privilege of travelling to Marsabit County—a land of breathtaking landscapes, endless skies, and some of the warmest and most resilient communities I’ve ever met.
The purpose of the visit was to gain deeper insight into the barriers and opportunities for cervical cancer screening among pastoralist women. Through candid conversations with health workers, local leaders, and women in the community, one message rang clear: access matters—and innovation can bridge the gap.
Our work focuses on community-based HPV self-sampling, a powerful tool to increase screening uptake among underserved populations. It offers women privacy, dignity, and the convenience to take charge of their health—on their own terms.
In a region where distance, stigma, and limited resources often prevent early detection, this approach holds transformational potential. But more than the data and strategy, what moved me most was the strength, openness, and hope in the faces of the women we met.
At the heart of this mission is a simple truth: every woman, no matter how remote her location, deserves access to life-saving screening and care.
Grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside communities, co-create solutions, and contribute to a healthier, cervical cancer–free Kenya.
