Only 16.4 percent of women within the reproductive age in the country turn up for cervical cancer screening, the Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), Dr. Rashid Aman has said. Dr. Aman noted the numbers were disturbingly low and attributed the poor turnout to lack of awareness. Speaking at Kathonzweni during the launch of the National […]
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Six counties meeting under the auspices of North Rift Economic Block (NOREB) have finalised a draft intergovernmental document to guide the roll out of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in their respective counties. While speaking at a meeting of the region’s leaders in Eldoret town on Thursday, the Turkana Governor, Josphat Nanok said that NOREB counties […]
Continue ReadingAbout 12,600 heath workers are set to graduate from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) campuses across the country in December. The KMTC Board Chairperson, Prof. Philip Kaloki said the graduating health workers will bolster the government’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme, through provision of quality health services in public hospitals. Speaking on Friday during the […]
Continue ReadingContractors delaying completion of national government projects in Kisumu County have been put on notice. The Kisumu County Commissioner (CC), Abdi Hassan said it was unfortunate that a number of government projects in the area had stalled despite being fully funded. The CC cited the construction of a multimillion dam in Nyando Sub-County which is […]
Continue ReadingThe Laikipia Governor, Ndiritu Muriithi has directed all public hospitals within the county to make business plans in order to help in the attainment of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Muriithi said there was a need to change the image of public hospitals by operating them like corporate entities, with clearly defined goals and outlining […]
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