Murang’a residents will soon be able to access healthcare services from a new hospital complex being constructed in the county.
The Sh383 million complex being funded by the government is being constructed at the Kigumo Subcounty Hospital.
Upon completion, the facility will be upgraded to a full-fledged Level 4 Hospital that will offer male and female inpatient services paediatric services, general surgery, radiology and pharmaceutical services among others.
Ministry of Health State Department for Public Health and Professional Services PS Dr Josephine Mburu said the upgrade will realize the delivery of quality health healthcare services at people’s doorsteps and decongest other referral hospitals.
Mburu who visited the facility to assess the progress reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring quality and accessible healthcare services to all Kenyans.
She said the project is meant to address the healthcare needs of the community in curative, preventive and rehabilitative services and also bridge the gap in the distribution of healthcare services in the county considering the large population.
She acknowledged the great progress made so far and called on all players involved to work in synergy to ensure the timely completion of the project.
The ministry has been employing the services of community health volunteers across the country to focus on disease prevention and behaviour change.
Currently, Kenya has more than 9,000 CHVs working across the 47 counties are seen as the backbone of the attainment of Universal Health Coverage.
According to the World Health Organisation, primary health care is the most inclusive, equitable, cost-effective and efficient approach to enhancing people’s physical and mental health, as well as social well-being.
Evidence of the wide-ranging impact of investment in PHC continues to grow around the world, particularly in times of crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
