What we Screen
50+ exposure-linked conditions chosen by occupational health specialists at Yale and Harvard—the ones clinics miss because they never ask about farm work.
Ignored by clinics. Screened by us.
Pesticides
Pesticides attack the nervous system first. Brain damage appears years before cancer.
Emergencies
- Acute organophosphate poisoning
- Subacute pesticide toxicity
Neurological Harm
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Chronic neurotoxicity
- Cerebellar damage
Exposure Markers
- Contact dermatitis
- Chemical conjunctivitis
Cancer Warning Signs
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Leukemia
Dust
Silica is a Group 1 carcinogen. Farmers in galamsey communities have double the exposure.
Urgent
- Tuberculosis
- Lung cancer (rule out)
Chronic Lung Disease
- Chronic bronchitis
- Silicosis / COPD
- Occupational asthma
- Chronic lung disease
High-Risk Exposure
- High silica exposure
- TB reactivation risk
Sun/Heat
Heat stress damages kidneys silently. By the time symptoms appear, it’s often irreversible.
Emergencies
- Heat stroke
- Heat exhaustion
Neurological Effects
- Cognitive impairment from heat
- Heat-related learning loss
Kidney Disease
- Chronic kidney disease (CKDu)
- Early kidney stress
Skin Cancer
- Pre-cancerous lesions
- Melanoma
Physical Labor
Years of lifting, bending, and machete work destroy joints and spines. By 50, many farmers can’t work.
Emergencies
- Severe lacerations
- Fractures and dislocations
- Head and spinal injuries
Chronic Musculoskeletal
- Chronic back pain / disc disease
- Knee and hip osteoarthritis
- Shoulder injuries
- Repetitive strain / carpal tunnel
Disability
- Poorly healed fractures
- Chronic pain syndrome
- Loss of function
High-Risk Activities
- Machete use without protection
- Heavy head-loading
- Climbing without safety
Child
The same exposures that will kill the parent have already stolen the child’s potential.
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Reduced IQ
- Learning disabilities
- Developmental delays (motor, cognitive, language)
Cognitive Impairment
- Impaired working memory
- Reduced concentration and attention
- Lower reading ability
- Poor pattern recognition
Physical Harm
- Acute pesticide poisoning
- Respiratory impairment
- Heat exhaustion
- Musculoskeletal injuries
Child Labor Flags
- Hazardous pesticide work
- Dusty farm tasks
- Extended sun exposure
- Heavy lifting and carrying
- Machete and sharp tool use
What could cost a family everything is caught early.
Standard clinics treat malaria and infections. They don’t ask about farm work. They miss the pesticide-induced brain damage, the occupational cancers, the kidney failure from heat, the spines destroyed by decades of lifting.
FarmerHealth Kit
- 50+ exposure-linked conditions
- School-based monthly screening
- Teachers trained to detect early signs
- 98% treatment completion
- No clinic visit. No out-of-pocket cost to families.
