In 2018, Nyeri County was chosen among 3 other counties to spearhead the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pilot project under the Big Four Agenda. It was chosen following the high burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): diabetes, hypertension, and cancer in the county. The UHC project was launched to ensure that all Kenyans have access to …
Electronic medical records are, in a lot of ways, I think the aspect of technology that is going to revolutionize the way we deliver care. And it’s not just that we will be able to collect information, it’s that everyone involved in the healthcare enterprise will be able to use that information more effectively.– Risa …
The journey towards digitizing Community Health in Kenya so far. Read More »
As an important strategy to increase the quality, equity, and responsiveness of health services, social accountability in primary health care has been emphasized. Social accountability is a concept rooted in governance that designates being answerable for actions and refers to strategies that employ information and participation to demand fairer, more effective public services and being …
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Sponsored by nominated senator, Agnes Zani, the Community Health Service Bill 2020 seeks to provide a legal regime for counties to recognize and remunerate their respective Community Health Volunteers. Community Health Volunteers are the basic foundation of health systems in Kenya guiding communities on health improvement, disease prevention, and treating common ailments and minor injuries …
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With 83.37% of the world’s population owning a smartphone, it is only right that we integrate health systems toward the digital direction that the world is headed. Over the past few years, there have been significant efforts worldwide to digitize health systems. The plan for Universal Health Coverage has driven the exploration of various innovative …
“Community Health remains the foundation of health delivery and the best way to achieve Universal Health Coverage is by strengthening Primary Health Care,” Johnson & Johnson’s, Anthony Gitau acknowledges. “Well-resourced Community Health Services means that fewer people are getting to the health systems and have more people practicing health promotive behaviors to ensure they don’t …
To achieve the goal of Universal Health Coverage for all, it is important we consider the role Community Health plays being the first level of the health system. Community Health Services are delivered within a Community Health Unit (CHU) which is made up of 10 Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) under the supervision of 5 Community …
“To make health for all a reality, we need to commit first to fully operationalize Community Health Services as a platform for Primary Health Care and Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by ensuring that Community Health Units operate effectively with adequate human and financial resources,” pointed out the Head of State during Amref International University’s (AMIU) groundbreaking ceremony on 9th July 2022 in Ruiru, Kiambu County.
The Ministry of Health, Department of Primary Health Care, with support from Amref Health Africa and PATH Advocacy held an engagement workshop between 27th June and 2nd July 2022 in Samburu to review the AWP for FY 2021/2022 and develop an AWP for FY 2022/2023. The engagement workshop also included partners from various organizations: LVCT …
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The J&J project and ELMA Foundation supported the County Assembly and the Department of Health of Trans Nzoia County to undertake a public participation for the county CHS Bill on 3rd of June 2022. The main object of the activity was to sensitize the general public on the contents of the bill and collect inputs …
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