Turkana residents are said to be relieved as subcounty hospitals across the county received six months’ supply of drugs and non-pharmaceuticals from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) to ensure the continuity of quality healthcare services.
This supply comes in response to declining stock levels and shortages of some essential drugs.
The timely delivery will assist to minimise disruption to the provision of quality healthcare services.
The subcounty hospitals across Turkana; Lopiding, Kakuma, Kakuma Mission, Lorugum, Kanamkemer, Elelea, Kaikor, Lokichar, Katilu, Kapedo and Lokori have received their consignments from the KEMSA.
The entire KEMSA consignment for all the county health facilities is worth Sh119 million.
Chief Officer for Medical Services, Dr Ezekiel Etelej, inspected the consignment delivered to Kanamkemer Subcounty Hospital and stakeholders such as board members, county, national administration and community members participated in the inspection.
Dr Etelej said his department through the Directorate of Health Products and Technologies, would ensure consistent availability of medical supplies in all county government-owned health facilities.
“The medical services department will continue working closely with KEMSA as outlined in the MoU. We will ensure health centres and dispensaries receive their consignments of essential drugs and other supplies by the end of next week,” he said.
The MoU between Turkana and KEMSA stipulates that the national government agency to deliver supplies down to the 'last mile'.
