Nairobi County health facilities get drugs as Sonko warns against diversion The Nairobi county government on Monday began distribution of drugs to all county health facilities.
The exercise, which kicked off at the Kayole Health Centre, is aimed at improving health services.
The drugs are supplied and distributed through the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).
The facilities that are listed for the drugs include Mama Lucy, Pumwani Maternity, Mbagathi and Mutuini hospitals and other county health centres.
This comes as Governor Mike Sonko issued a stern warning to all county hospital administrators and health officials against diversion of drugs.
“Matters health must be observed with keenness and anyone caught diverting
NAIROBI, October 25, 2019, GPS county drugs either for personal use or for sale will face the full force of the law,” he said.
Sonko assured residents that all the county health facilities will be supplied with medicine within the next one week.
He added that if any member is harassed, threatened or mishandled at any health facility they should report with evidence on WhatsApp through mobile phone number +254 722 88 66 00/+254 722 156 700
“Am not posting these lines for PR. It’s serious work and matters health need to be taken seriously,” he added.
KEMSA is also keen at ensuring that drugs are supplied at the specific time without fail.
“We have put into consideration all the requests made by our health facilities and the distribution process will go on until they are all served,” a statement from KEMSA read.
Acting health executive member Veska Kangogo said as part of improving health services, the county will soon launch the new Mama Lucy wing which will ease congestion at the county health facilities.
“This is an executive order by the governor and we must implement it,” she said.
Going forward, both KEMSA and the county have agreed that supply of medicine in county hospitals should be done promptly.
City residents have been advised to reject referral to private hospitals or clinics operating close to county facilities.
Sonko said this is one of the ways through which unscrupulous medical practitioners.
"Some doctors have their own private clinics where they refer patients even when not necessary.
"In most cases, they divert the county drugs to their private clinics denying residents much needed drugs," Sonko said.
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