The county government of Nyamira has pledged to support mission owned hospitals in the region, in a bid to ease congestion witnessed in both public hospitals and dispensaries.
Speaking on Sunday at Nyamakoroto during a fundraiser to assist Nyamakoroto Dispensary that is owned by Seventh Day Adventist, Chief Health officer Douglas Bosire said the county had set aside Sh100 million in the financial year 2015/16 that will be disbursed to at least 10 mission owned hospitals for the purchase of medicine and other medical equipment.
Bosire lauded the management of mission hospitals for easing pressure at public hospitals, by offering their services at subsidized rates.
“I want to promise that the county will disburse Sh100million solely for the support of mission owned hospitals in the county. These hospitals have been o a great supplement to our public facilities since they give services at a relatively cheap rate, and that is why we want to ensure they have enough medicine,” he said.
Gesima MCA Ken Atuti lauded the move, and urged the county government to write a Memorandum of Understanding between the private and public hospitals in the region as a way of improving healthcare in the region.
“I welcome the move of public entities working with the private ones. Time has come for us to come up with MoUs between the two entities so that we find a way of making healthcare affordable to all residents at relatively cheap rates just like in the public facilities,” he said.
Among those that will receive the sum include Nyamakoroto dispensary, Esise, Mokomoni, Mosobeti among others.