Kisumu, Kenya · Est. 2024

Care that reaches
every door.

Dala Health Hub CBO connects vulnerable patients to quality healthcare by linking patients to appropriate medical specialists, supporting those facing financial barriers to care, and providing community outreach, health education, and screening initiatives to promote early detection and better health outcomes.

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50+ Patients

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Patient Navigation✦ Endoscopy services✦ Mental health✦ Maternal Health✦ Reproductive Health✦ Endoscopy services✦ Community Outreach✦ Oncology Referrals✦ Health Education✦ Kisumu, Kenya✦ Kondele · Manyatta✦ Patient Navigation✦ Endoscopy services✦ Mental health✦ Maternal Health✦ Reproductive Health✦ Endoscopy services✦ Community Outreach✦ Oncology Referrals✦ Health Education✦ Kisumu, Kenya✦ Kondele · Manyatta✦

Mawere Peres Founder | CEO

Our Why

Why Dala Health Hub Exists

Dala Health Hub was born from witnessing the struggles vulnerable patients face in accessing timely and appropriate healthcare.

Some patients are referred for essential investigations but spend months searching for money to pay the required services, when Others cannot afford hospital bills, medication, or further treatment and are forced to remain at home without the care they desperately need. Tragically, some die at home without accessing the medical attention they needed, simply because their families could not afford it. These realities reveal how financial hardship can stand between patients and the care that could give them a chance at a better outcome.

We have also seen how delays in reaching the appropriate specialists or obtaining the right investigations can postpone diagnosis. For example, symptoms of an underlying cancer may be treated as ulcers for months before the actual cause is identified, allowing the disease to progress while valuable time is lost.

we recognize that a patient’s mental health plays an important role in their overall wellbeing and recovery, and we aim to promote compassionate support that addresses the emotional and psychological impact of illness.

These experiences inspired us to establish Dala Health Hub Community Based organization so as to help bridge the gap between vulnerable patients and the healthcare they need.

Compassion

Integrity

Equity

Professionalism

Community-Centered Service

Prevent · Detect · Treat · Care

Vision

To create healthier and more empowered communities where every vulnerable individual can access timely, quality healthcare and the support they need to live with dignity and hope.

Mission

To connect patients to appropriate healthcare services, promote preventive healthcare, and strengthen community health systems through partnerships and outreach.

What We Do

Six ways we show up for our community

Screening & Early Diagnosis

Community screening programs that catch disease at the earliest, most treatable stage.

Health Education

Awareness campaigns that give people the knowledge to seek care proactively, not only in crisis.

Specialised Care Access

Breaking down barriers to endoscopy, oncology, and other services that would otherwise be out of reach.

Partnerships

A network of hospitals, NGOs, and government bodies that multiplies what we can do together.

Advocacy

Giving underserved communities a voice — pushing for better policy, resources, and systems that actually work.

Patient Referrals

We guide patients to the right facility and specialist — and make sure they get there, not just find the name.

Our Impact MODIFIED FROM HERE

Community trust, built one patient at a time

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Illness can affect far more than the person who is sick. Behind every patient is someone who loves them, depends on them, cares for them, or hopes to see them recover. For vulnerable families, illness can mean a child missing school, a parent being unable to work, a family struggling to afford care, or a loved one facing serious illness without the support they deserve.

— Mawere Peres, Founder & Healthcare Professional

The People

Leadership that serves

Peres Obilo Mawere

Founder | CEO

Driven by firsthand experience of the challenges vulnerable patients and families face, I founded Dala Health Hub with a simple but powerful belief: no one should be forgotten because they are vulnerable. My commitment is to bring healthcare closer to those who need it most, promote prevention and early detection, connect patients to appropriate care, and stand with families through illness, recovery and the most difficult moments of life. Dala is more than a health initiative; it is a commitment to dignity, compassion, accountability and hope.

Winnie Okello

Co-Founder

I am a Laboratory Technician and Co-Founder of Dala Health Hub, passionate about caring for people and making healthcare more accessible to everyone. I believe every person deserves compassion, dignity, and access to quality healthcare, regardless of their circumstances. Through Dala Health Hub, I hope to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals and families by promoting healthier communities and bringing hope to those who need it most.

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