World Heart Day: Simba Club and Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu Team Up for an Exciting Fitness Challenge to Raise Awareness on Heart Health

Kisumu, Kenya, September 28, 2024—The World Heart Day celebrations reached new heights at Simba Club, Kisumu, where The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, organized a heart-pounding fitness challenge. This event brought together the community to support this year’s theme, “Use Heart for Action,” which promotes heart health through physical activity and awareness.

The competition saw spirited participation from top organizations, including #Kiwasco, #Safaricom, #Kengen, #Chathe Group – Kibos, and #AgaKhanPrimary. Teams battled it out in a series of fitness challenges, all aimed at raising cardiovascular health awareness. Kengen took home the top prize, with Kibos coming in a close second and Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, securing third place.

As the organizing force behind this successful event, Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, reinforced its commitment to promoting public health and encouraging active living. The event emphasised the importance of heart health in a fun and engaging way, drawing in participants from across the community.

A big congratulations to all the teams for their dedication and hard work! Thanks to everyone who participated and made this event unforgettable, helping drive action for a healthier heart.

About Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu, was established in 1952 as a private, not-for-profit institution that provides primary and secondary level health care services in Kenya.  In 2019, the hospital was awarded SafeCare Level 5 Certification and is part of the AKDN Health System in eight countries, which provides community health programmes covering over 200 health facilities, including 12 hospitals.

The recent expansion to a new ultra-modern building transformed the previous 70-bed facility into a leading 123-bed secondary hospital, offering tertiary care services that provides integrated health care for people in the Western region and rest of Kenya.  The hospital currently serves over 14 counties in the lake region bloc and even receives patients from Uganda and Tanzania.  The hospital has become a hub of qualified doctors and nurses.

The AKDN Health System is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world.  In Kenya, the network operates three hospitals, one medical centre and over 70 outpatient centres.  The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu provides general medical services, specialist
clinics and state-of-the-art diagnostic services.  It is also part of the Aga Khan Health Services international network, with links to the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi and the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi.

For more information, please contact:

Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
ksm.marketing@akhskenya.org
+254 722 203 622 / +255 733 637 800