Special Olympics Healthy Athletes Screening, is a program that provides clinical screening to individuals with intellectual disabilities in 6 medical disciplines; Medfest (General Body Check-up), Opening eyes (ophthalmology & Optometry), Special Smiles (Oral Health) and Health Promotion( Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles), Fit Feet (Podiatry) and Healthy Hearing(ENT).
Special Olympics Kenya conducts approximately 6 Healthy Athletes Screenings annually, which target individuals with intellectual disabilities, approximately 1200 individuals with intellectual disabilities are screened annually. Through the partnership with Lions Club District 411a, individuals diagnosed with ophthalmological problems, receive free treatment and surgery from Lions sight first hospital. Moreover, Special Olympics Kenya collaborates with host counties to ensure that the participants receive further treatment from the county hospitals and other healthcare providers.
