Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui and his deputy Dr Erick Korir receive final report from health services task force, October 12, 2017. [Photo|Lee Kinyajui]
Nakuru County Governor Lee Kinyanjui and his deputy Dr Erick Korir received a final report from a task force that Kinyanjui appointed a month ago, to look into the general status of health services in the County.
Among others, the taskforce was mandated to look into governance, financial, human resource and supplies which impact on daily service delivery and make appropriate recommendations.
The task force was also to offer recommendations that to be used to guide the county executive develop policies relating to health services delivery in the county.
The team sampled at least one health facility in the 55 wards, held public and stakeholders’ forums in various sub-counties, toured a pharmaceutical factory at Racecourse Estate and County Mortuary – Kwa Jack.
The task force headed by Professor James Tuitoek aptly delivered within the stipulated timeline.
Under-staffing, lack of adequate and timely supply of medical and non medical items, shortage of sufficiently equipped ambulances, late payments, land grabbing and duplication of roles were some of the key issues highlighted in the report.
Present during the handing over were members of the Assembly Committee on Health, the media, civil society and rights groups as well as stakeholders in health sector.
"Copies of the report will be availed to the County Assembly, other relevant bodies and to the public through various means. The county will work towards fully implementing the report starting with the most critical areas highlighted," Kinyanjui said, Thursday.