A Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) in Uriri Sub County, Migori has established a health care facility to help the government fill the health care gaps.
The Founder of Joseph Smith Hospital, Gladwell Wachira, said that the increase in maternal death and Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the county was one of the major reasons for the creation of the health care facility.
The institution, which started as a rescue centre and a children's home facility, has expanded to include a health care facility to help the residents of North Kanyamkago Ward.
In 2024, the centre had rescued 76 girls that were subject to GBV in form of defilement, rape and physical abuse, and as of March this year, ten girls have already been rescued.
