With rising cases of Covid-19 and health facilities getting overwhelmed, the County Government of Nakuru has rolled out a training programme for its medical personnel on home-based care and support services for suspected patients. The first batch of 30 nurses, clinical officers and public health officers has been trained to manage Covid-19 patients who present […]
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Nakuru County has received over 20,000 pieces of personal protection equipment as part of the preparations to handle coronavirus. The Public Health Chief Officer, Samuel King’ori said the consignment, included N95 respirators and surgical masks that will be used by healthcare givers for surveillance and managing outbreaks. Earlier this month, the County purchased 100 sets […]
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The County Government of Nakuru has embarked on a major environmental clean-up exercise in the building industry by removing asbestos roofing in hospitals and residential building due to their health hazard. The County Public Health Officer, Samuel King’ori said in the past, the asbestos roofing were considered ideal building materials, and they gained prominence in […]
Continue ReadingBurial crisis is looming in Nakuru County as most public cemeteries in the 11 sub-counties have filled up. Efforts by the county government to seek alternative land for the cemeteries have proved futile due to either unavailability of land or unwillingness by land owners to sell. According to the Chief Officer in charge of Public […]
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