Nyamira Governor, Amos Nyaribo, flagged off pharmaceutical supplies worth Sh100 million for distribution to all the 116 health facilities in Nyamira County to facilitate smooth health care service delivery in the county.
During the flagging-off ceremony within the premises of Nyamira County Referral Hospital (NCRH) on Tuesday, Nyaribo applauded Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) for enacting his proposal, the Nyamira County Health Products and Technologies Revolving Fund Act, 2025, into law that enabled him to flag off the first batch of medicine and drugs to the county health facilities.
“I appreciate the support I received from the MCAs for expediting the process of passing this bill of Nyamira County Health Products and Technologies Revolving Fund Act, 2025 into law, which has enabled us to procure medicine to our hospitals and dispensaries in good time to efficiently deliver services to our people. ” Nyaribo stated.
The county boss disclosed that plans were underway to expand the renal unit at Nyamira County Referral Hospital and introduce another Renal unit in Keroka Sub County Hospital to reduce congestion of patients who need dialysis services at Nyamira Referral Hospital.
“We have initiated the process of procuring technologically advanced diagnostic medical equipment for our facilities like a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) equipment to improve service delivery and cushion our people from seeking for these services from neighbouring Counties since we have the human resource who can execute this service professionally once the equipment is availed,” the Governor affirmed.
Photos by Deborah Bochere.
“My government will soon inject Sh200 million into the drugs fund program to ensure no hospital runs out of drugs and I ask managers of all the 116 health facilities in the county to take advantage of the claiming system under SHA to access100 percent reimbursement for the commodities in your hospitals,” Nyaribo advised.
Nyaribo confirmed that his County has established a Revolving Health Products and Technologies Agency Fund to enable his administration to end perennial drug shortages in the County health facilities.
“I wish to assure the people of Nyamira County that we will no longer have a shortage of drugs in our facilities and call upon all those who have not registered with SHA to do so to be able to access medical services and drugs through this medical insurance cover.” Governor Nyaribo appealed.
The medicine flagging-off ceremony was attended by the county cabinet led by the County Secretary and Head of County Public Service, Dr. Jack Magara, some county employees at the hospitals, including elected and nominated Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
By Deborah Bochere
