Kwale Govenor Salim Mvurya officiates opening of the 1st Government Methadone centre, October 2, 2017. [Photo|Salim Mvurya]
Kwale Govenor Salim Mvurya officiated the opening of the 1st Government Methadone centre, Monday.
This was done alongside county partners Ms Sylvie Bertrand of UNODC, Catherine Farnsworth of USAID and Dr Martin Sirengo head of NASCOP.
The centre which can handle upto 700 patients will be operational for 24hours a day and 7 days a week.
"This is to ensure that our brothers and sisters who want to come out of drug addiction get ample services at all times," he said, and urged residents to encourage drug users to visit the centre for treatment.
Mvurya said exemplary health facilities, good roads, port establishment, increased employment among others are the interests of the region.
"Our vision is to end the constant cries of marginalization. We desire to gradually create a society that is self sufficient in all sectors of our economy," said the Jubilee governor