Taking Action Early: My Wellness Health Engages Ruiru Deanery CWA at St. Augustine Juja.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. This was the message My Wellness Health brought to the 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗖𝗪𝗔) 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗶𝗿𝘂 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝘁. 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗝𝘂𝗷𝗮, 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

The engagement combined health education, digital self-assessment and practical screening, reaching approximately 150 women with key services and information. It provided an opportunity to bring conversations about cancer, hypertension and diabetes into a familiar community setting—and to help participants turn awareness into personal action.

A warm welcome and a call to care for our mothers

Fr. Patrick, the CWA Chaplain for Ruiru Deanery and Parish Priest of St. Augustine Parish, warmly welcomed the My Wellness Health team. He encouraged the team to support the women in taking an active role in their health through greater awareness, preventive screening and timely medical attention.

Reflecting on his pastoral experience, Fr. Patrick shared that he had witnessed mothers who appeared healthy become seriously unwell within a short period. His remarks brought a personal and compassionate perspective to the day’s message: caring for our mothers means helping them prioritise their own wellbeing alongside the care they give to others.

𝗣𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

Erick Makatiani , Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of My Wellness Health , opened the session by introducing the organisation’s approach to preventive healthcare .He explained how My Wellness Health uses digital questionnaires to help people assess their health risks, understand their responses and access guidance on appropriate next steps. The platform is designed to make the journey from awareness to action easier, including connecting users to health facilities for further assessment and care. At the heart of his introduction was a practical idea: people should be able to take an active role in their wellbeing before a health concern begins to disrupt their daily lives. The engagement also distinguished questionnaire-based risk assessment from clinical screening and diagnosis. Digital self-assessment provides a starting point for understanding risk and seeking appropriate care; it does not establish whether someone has cancer or another condition.

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆

Sylvia then led the health education session, explaining the importance of understanding cancer, hypertension and diabetes and taking personal initiative towards preventive care. Her presentation encouraged participants to move beyond simply hearing health messages and consider what those messages meant for their own lives.

The discussion covered breast cancer awareness, the importance of appropriate screening, and the value of knowing personal blood pressure and blood sugar readings.The emphasis was on making preventive health understandable and relevant: knowing what to pay attention to, seeking guidance when concerned, and following through on recommended assessments.For My Wellness Health, this is an essential part of community engagement. Information becomes more useful when people understand how to act on it and where to seek support.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴

In his closing remarks, Allan Mengesa , Founder and Chief Executive Officer of My Wellness Health, connected preventive health to the everyday realities of family life.He spoke about the financial and emotional strain that illness and repeated hospital visits can place on households. His message encouraged participants to see preventive care as an investment in their wellbeing and their families’ future.

He also highlighted the broader purpose of caring for one’s health: being able to enjoy life, remain present for loved ones and participate in the activities that give life meaning. Prevention was presented as a continuing commitment to wellbeing, with timely attention to health concerns at its centre.

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Following the talks, the team supported approximately 150 women through blood pressure and blood sugar checks, alongside cancer awareness education and guided use of My Wellness Health’s digital self-assessment tools.Participants were taken through the platform’s questionnaires and guidance to help them better understand their risks and possible next steps.

This brought together three elements of the organisation’s work: accessible information, practical assessment and support in navigating further care.The engagement demonstrated how a community gathering can create space for meaningful health conversations and make preventive services more accessible.

𝗔 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲

My Wellness Health extends its sincere appreciation to the leadership and members of the Ruiru Deanery CWA, and to St. Augustine Parish, Juja, for the invitation and the opportunity to serve. By including preventive health in their annual gathering, the organisers created an opportunity for women to reflect on their own wellbeing alongside their responsibilities to their families, Church and wider community.For My Wellness Health, the day reinforced its commitment to bringing preventive health closer to people—through clear information, accessible digital tools and practical community engagement.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸. 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿.