CS Health Dr. Deborah Mlongo Barasa Assesses Service Delivery at Wamalwa Kijana Teaching and Referral Hospital
Trans Nzoia, - CS Health Dr Deborah Mlongo Barasa visited Wamalwa Kijana Teaching and referral hospital in Trans Nzoia to assess service delivery at the facility and had very insightful discussions with the team led by CEC Hon Sam Ojwang and Chief Officer Dr Judith Simiyu on implementation of universal health coverage and in particular delivery of primary healthcare service. She congratulated the team and the health workforce in the county for the wonderful work they are doing including the ongoing construction of the ICU, and emergency section which are nearly complete as well as the oxygen plant. The CS noted that the county faces several challenges such as a high maternal and newborn mortality, as well as teen pregnancies.