Governor Mike Sonko (L) in his office shortly before the tour at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. [PHOTO/Mike Sonko]
The Nairobi County government will pump money in preventive health to curb the spread of communicable diseases, Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has said.
Speaking while inspecting the Oxygen plant which will provide Oxygen to mothers and children in Nairobi and its environs at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital on Sunday, Sonko said health is one key area that his administration will focus to develop.
"My government will ensure that Nairobi’s residents enjoy the right to affordable and quality health services and our children will have the right education foundation. We will ensure that our youth have the opportunity to build the right skills to be productive," the county chief said.
"Records show that Nairobi has one doctor for every 7,386 residents whereas the World Health Organization recommends a ratio of 23 doctors, nurses and midwives per 100,000 population."
"I have also noted with concern that the county health personnel work in poor, stressful and sometimes very dangerous conditions. It is also worth noting that most Nairobi County hospitals use old manual information system resulting in long waiting times, poor information management and storage as well as revenue loss.
He was accompanied by Nairobi County Health Executive Minister Hitan Majevida and Henrietta Fore, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
To address the problems affecting education and health services, he said the county government will also invest in improving existing facilities with modern equipment and improve the supply of medical supplies and personnel management.