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Care Continuum

The Care Continuum & Anchor Base

Three interlocking pillars move care from the classroom to a sterile operatory — and keep financial panic from deciding the outcome.

Tabasamu School & Community Outreach

Active Field Protocols

Setting

Early childhood centers, primary schools, madrasas across Mombasa and Kwale.

Protocols
  • Classroom oral-health literacy (Swahili/English)
  • Non-invasive visual screening with mouth mirrors and LED headlights
  • Topical fluoride application
  • Screening reports and parent care cards

Safeguarding

Screenings proceed only with advance institutional authorization and documented caregiver consent. “Rule of Two” enforced — no child examined without an educator, parent, or second volunteer present. No invasive procedures outside formal clinical facilities.

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Anchor Clinical Base (Mikindani Hospital Dental Unit)

Dedicated Anchor Clinical Base, operated under the clinical leadership and operational control of Dr. Said Athuman Ruwa.

Related-party disclosure: operational control remains with Dr. Said Athuman Ruwa. This statement is a governance transparency commitment.

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Mikindani Hospital Dental Unit

Anchor

Mikindani, Mombasa, Kenya

Capabilities

  • Dedicated dental chairs
  • Regulated autoclave sterilization
  • Restorative composite fillings, ART, root canal therapy
  • Pediatric care, periodontal scaling, complex surgical extractions

Referral voucher integration

Screened patients present serialized vouchers, matched against field screening registries, cared for under pre-negotiated community rates.

Professional mentorship

Structured clinical volunteer rotations for Kenyan dental surgeons, COHOs, and students.

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Community Care Financing (MenoDAO)

Controlled Pilot Testing

A community-governed mutual aid collective reducing out-of-pocket financial barriers to dental care, with direct clinical claim settlement between the fund and the anchor clinical base.

How MenoDAO Works →
In Active DevelopmentFuture Innovation Pipeline

Looking Forward: MenoAI Care Navigation

  • Multi-tenant WhatsApp Business Cloud API interface
  • Structured care-navigation pathways to clinic hours/schedules
  • Administrative booking and reminders
  • Verified Swahili/English scripts for Community Health Volunteers

MenoAI does not provide automated clinical diagnosis or severity triage. All clinical assessments and surgical procedures remain strictly with licensed professionals at our anchor clinical base.

Corporate Legal Status

The Dr. Papi Foundation is incorporated under the Companies Act of the Laws of Kenya as a non-profit Company Limited by Guarantee (without share capital). The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and public healthcare promotion purposes.

Clinical & Diagnostic Boundary Notice

The Dr. Papi Foundation is an oral health promotion and community triage entity. Information provided across this website, through Tabasamu school materials, educational dialogues, or via our WhatsApp community desk is strictly for health literacy and administrative navigation. It does not constitute formal medical diagnosis, specialized dental advice, or emergency treatment. Community members suffering from severe dental pain, cellulitis, facial swelling, systemic fever, or traumatic maxillofacial injuries should not await outreach visits; they must report immediately to an accredited healthcare facility or emergency department. All formal clinical evaluations, extractions, and surgical interventions are conducted strictly by licensed dental practitioners within accredited clinical facilities.

Data Protection & Privacy Statement (DPA 2019)

The Dr. Papi Foundation operates in strict compliance with the Kenya Data Protection Act (2019). Personal identity data, school screening forms, referral logs, and clinical records are collected under explicit informed consent, encrypted, and processed exclusively for authorized program continuity. We do not commercialize or share personal data with external third parties.