Community health remains the foundation of health delivery in Kenya and is critical to attaining Universal Health Coverage. The community-wide scale-up of community health is one of the flagship projects of Vision 2030 and ensures that communities in marginalized and hard-to-reach areas can access the quality healthcare services they need. It is also a proactive …
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 »
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 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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