Health facilities in Meru County are set to be equipped with more drugs after the flagging off of Sh28.9million medical supplies by Governor Isaac Mutuma.
According to Mutuma, the consignment delivered by Mission for Essential Drugs Supplies (MEDS) is a targeted injection of health and hope to the residents of Meru and other neighbouring counties, who seek medical attention in the area.
“The consignment contain pharmaceuticals, non-pharmaceuticals, laboratory reagents, X-ray materials, and dental items, the essential tools our healthcare professionals need to save lives and keep our families healthy,” he said.
The governor said the supplies will be taken directly to where they are needed most, while ensuring that the main health facility, the Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, is bolstered with supplies worth more than Sh5.7million.
He said the remaining supplies will be distributed across six of the sub counties including Igembe South (Sh6.4million), Imenti South (Sh5.2million), Tigania West (Sh4.6million), Imenti Central (Sh2.8million), Tigania East (Sh2.7million), and Tigania Central (Sh1.3million).
He said the remaining sub counties including Igembe Central, Igembe North, Buuri East, Buuri West, and Imenti North will receive their Sh11.1million consignment which is being processed by MEDS.
“We will not rest until every single health facility in every corner of Meru is equipped to serve our people,” said Mutuma.
“So in this financial year alone,” he added, “ My administration has procured medicines and medical supplies worth Sh68million, which is a testament to our unwavering commitment to ensuring that no one has to suffer due to lack of basic medical supplies.”
Head of commercial services at MEDS, Titus Munene said they have all drugs for all illnesses including cancer and they are ready to partner with Meru County to ensure consistent supplies.
“We have standard drugs, whose quality has been approved by World Health Organisation (WHO) and we are more than ready to continue supplying them to this and all other counties within the country,” said Munene.
He added that in fulfilment of their strategic plan, they were in the process of building a branch in Meru County and a factory in Kisumu County, which will ensure that the cost of drugs supplied in the country is lowered.
By Dickson Mwiti
