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When COVID-19 reached Kenya in 2020, Community Health Partners responded swiftly to protect the remote communities of the Mara Rianta catchment area. With support from the PD Foundation, CHP worked to limit the spread of the virus and reduce its impact on healthcare workers and households across Mara, Lolgorian and Kimintet Wards.
The Mara Rianta catchment area faced unique challenges during the pandemic – geographical remoteness, high illiteracy levels, cultural barriers around social distancing and dependence on the Masai Mara Game Reserve for livelihoods, which was closed during the pandemic, making communities especially vulnerable.
CHP trained and mobilized Community Health Volunteers, health facility workers and church leaders to share accurate COVID-19 information through weekly small group meetings and house to house outreaches. CHP distributed 100 full PPE kits, 300 masks, 40 thermal guns, over 2,600 bottles of sanitizer and installed 30 handwashing stations across health facilities, churches and community spaces. Health facilities were fumigated and surveillance and contact tracing was conducted weekly in partnership with the Narok County Ministry of Health.
The programme served communities across the Mara Rianta catchment area spanning Mara Ward in Narok West and Lolgorian and Kimintet Wards in Trans Mara West sub-county, reaching community members, healthcare workers, church leaders and vulnerable households.
Through community sensitization, PPE distribution and surveillance, CHP helped limit the spread of COVID-19 in one of Narok County’s most remote catchment areas. Increased use of face masks, handwashing and social distancing was observed across the community and 12 pastors were trained on COVID-19 church reopening guidelines to prepare religious spaces for safe reopening.
The Mara Rianta COVID-19 Response programme was funded by the PD Foundation and implemented in partnership with the Narok County Ministry of Health.
