JIGGER INFESTATION

Jiggers are a major issue in the rural areas of Kenya mostly the central province.
The insects paralyse the legs and the feet if the situation is not controlled at an early stage.Mostly it affects school going children who do not put on shoes.
There have been several campaigns against the juggers by the ministry of public health toether with the minstry of medical services.This has been infrom of provision of medical facilities to the affected/infected and urging the public to embrace hygiene.
Deaths have also been reported arising from the face that those infected by jiggers cannot fend for themselves.
There is a real need fro other organisation to come in and help in the campaigns adn sensitization against the jigger infestation which is spreading at a very  high rate.

Location: Kiambu, 'Cenrtal province', kenya