Poor working conditions is the main reason for the ‘negative’ attitude exhibited by health staff in Siaya, according to county health official.
Siaya health director of nursing services Joshua Ndiege says these negative attitudes are caused by the long working hours they have to undergo.
He added that the county is having a low number of staff, since during the employment of health workers by the government under the economic stimulus program, very few people turned out unlike in other regions.
The county executive committee member for health Edward Owila however said that the county government is committed to mitigating the poor statistics of health.
He revealed that they have put down proper mechanisms such as upgrading of health facilities, purchasing of ambulances, and incorporating community health workers in the county health carders.
“We are committed to ensuring that we improve health for our people, which includes upgrading our health facilities aand equipping them with the necessary machines,” said Owila.
He also revealed that the county has set aside Sh10million towards upgrading Urenga dispensary into a health centre and later a sub-county hospital to aid the Ugenya KMTC students.
The duo spoke during the ground breaking ceremony for the Kenya Medical training college KMTC, which is set to have its first intake in May next year.