Editor's Review

According to the Governor, the county has already engaged 1,222 Community Health Promoters (CHPs). 

Governor Anne Waiguru has disclosed that Kirinyaga County will employ additional medics as they prepare to roll out Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

In a statement to newsrooms on Tuesday, October 30, Kirinyaga County will advertise 50 positions of various cadres of medics to fill gaps that have been created by the elevation and expansion of various health facilities.

She said the elevation of Kerugoya County Referral Hospital to a Level Five facility, construction, and consequent elevation of Kimbimbi and Kianyaga Hospital from Level Three to Four requires additional medical personnel. 

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Governor Waiguru launches a free medical camp at Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital. 

While launching a free medical camp at Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital, the governor noted that the additional specialized doctors, nurses, pharmacists, lab-technicians among other categories of medics will play a great role in is strengthening Primary Healthcare which is at the heart of the successful implementation of UHC.

“We have rolled out interventions that include; health education, roll out of medical checkups and clinics for the diseases in all medical facilities across the county and encouraging our people to reduce the major modifiable risk factors such as tobacco use, harmful use of alcohol and to increase physical activities," she stated. 

According to the Governor, the county has already engaged 1,222 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) who will reach households with basic healthcare services or offer the required referrals to their link health facilities.  

The Council of Governors (CoG) Chair also noted that M-Mama digital emergency referral system is now registering women of child bearing age and taxis for maternity emergency response.

The program aims at ensuring that all mothers will deliver safely at a health facility.