Nyamira Chief Health officer has urged parents to consider taking their children to dispensaries for constant Malaria checkups to avert possible deaths due to ongoing rains.
Speaking at Amatierio village in Nyamira on Tuesday, Douglas Bosire said many children have died of malaria in the county since the commencement of long rains in April partly due to negligence on the part of parents.
He also urged parents to dress their children warmly due to cold to prevent a possible pneumonia attack on the young ones.
“The county has recorded over twenty cases of Malaria with the casualties being children aged below five years. It is very unfortunate that we have to lose those young ones due to negligence from the parents or guardian,” he said.
Bosire said the programs were in place to ensure the county completed over fifty dispensaries in time in bid to have all residents’ access health facilities in time.
“We understand that sometimes it’s quite difficult for people to travel as far as Kisii or Nyamira just to get attended on light medical conditions. All is in place to ensure the 50 dispensaries at least in all locations are completed in time,” he added.