The St. Benedict Health Week & Sports Event 2025, held from 6th to 10th July 2025 at St. Benedict Ndanda Referral Hospital, was a large-scale outreach program dedicated to improving public health, fostering community unity, and promoting wellbeing. Guided by the theme “Get screened to protect yourself from serious diseases”, the event offered a wide range of free health services to community members, patients, and special groups. Services included general medical consultations and specialist screenings in internal medicine, paediatrics, urology, surgery, oncology, and orthopaedics; dental and eye care; nutrition assessments and counselling; reproductive and maternal health services including family planning and cancer screening; physiotherapy and rehabilitation; and laboratory investigations with blood donation drives. Participants also attended health education sessions covering nutrition, hygiene, non-communicable and communicable diseases, reproductive health, and rational use of medicines.
A total of 2,601 clients were served during the week, comprising 836 males and 1,765 females, making this one of the most impactful outreach events in the hospital’s recent history. In addition to medical services, the program featured sports and recreational competitions such as football matches, chicken chasing, and tug-of-war, which encouraged unity and active participation across all ages. The success of the 2025 celebration was made possible through the joint efforts of district authorities, partner hospitals, security agencies, sponsors, and dedicated volunteers. Building on the achievements of previous years, this year’s program strengthened professional collaboration among healthcare workers while deepening community engagement—reflecting the enduring values of compassion, service, and togetherness inspired by St. Benedict.
