BARRICK Gold Corporation through its North Mara mine has initiated a programme aimed at educating villagers surrounding it to see the essence of taking frequent health checks, including going for Covid-19 vaccines and donating blood.
The two-week programme which started on November 11 and concluded on December 1, was implemented through the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, indicating it reached more than 3,000 villagers showing up to test HIV and TB with others receiving Covid-19 vaccination.
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