Department of health services- Nyeri County

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Throughout the week we have continued to engage health facilities in Nyeri County on activities to commemorate #PatientSafetyDay. This year's theme is : Diagnostic errors .

Engaging sensitization by @ReActAfrica_RAN targeting Antimicrobial Stewardship committee representatives from the Nyeri County Referral, Mwai Kibaki, Karatina, and Tumutumu Hospitals ahead of a planned survey to determine the status of antibiotic use practices at the facilities

We were delighted to host Busia Governor @HonOtuoma who visited Naromoru Level IV Hospital for a benchmarking exercise. During the visit, the Governor, together with his team were taken on a comprehensive tour around the hospital.

Tuko ground pale Nyeri @AgriSocietyOfKe Show in partnership with @HealthNyeri Visit our stand and engage with team @Mwaikibaki_hosp #twendenyerishow #tukutanenyerishow #MKHInakujali

Vacant positions...

We regret to inform you of the passing on of Dr. Edwin Munene Macharia, SENIOR PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALIST at the Nyeri County Referral Hospital, and a spouse to Ann Nduta, the County Community Health Services Coordinator Kindly pray for his soul, family and colleagues

At Mt Kenya Hospital We provide general outpatient services, MCH/FP, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nutrition and clinical counseling, dental, CCC, gynecology and obstetrics clinic, medical and diabetic clinic, and Inpatient services(maternity, medical, and theatre).

In an emergency, every second counts. our dedicated emergency and ambulance services are ready to respond 24/7. Our highly trained professionals are committed to providing rapid, compassionate care to ensure the health and safety of our community.

👥The @uonbi partners have held a successful two-day conference for the Dissemination of #NutritionalRecommendations for #Nyeri County🍛🍲 The #FoodLAND #Kenya team met with the local administration and community members as implementers of the study recommendations🔝 #foodafrica

We held a successful feedback meeting for Nutritional Recommendations courtesy of @FoodLAND_Ke targeting the local administration and members of the community as implementors of the recommendations from the study and the ones they developed tailored to their specific sub-counties

A successful day 1 of Nyeri County Dissemination Conference of Nutritional Recommendations. Event was officially opened by Nyeri County Director of Health. The Chair of Health Committee County Assembly gave a very supportive speech. #FoodLANDKenya @County19Nyeri @GovernorKahiga

Nyeri Health team inspected the ongoing face-lifting of the Karatina Hospital Maternity and Newborn unit courtesy of Vamed Health Finland. The project is at an advanced stage and expected to be complete by the end of April next year.

We hosted a team from @CDCgov led by Mr.Francis Muriithi for a consultative meeting on the progress of the implementation of Year 4 activities under the CDC-Nyeri CHMT Twaweza program. The team also visited Wamagana Health Centre which one of the G2G sites.

We hosted a team from @MOH_Kenya who had visited Nyeri to review the progress towards eradicating polio. The team later visited Health Facilities at Karatina and Dedan Kimathi Universities, Kenyatta National Hospital and The County Referral Hospital for the assessment.

Nyeri partners with @emkefoundation to set up an ambulance dispatch center and renovate the casualty department at the County Referral Hospital.

We are glad to host a team from @kutrrh who are advancing their activities in the research and management of esophageal cancer. All the Community Health Focal Persons and selected CHAs have been trained to equip them with essential knowledge ahead of a data collection exercise.

Download our weekly newsletter. bit.ly/Issue154-Nyeri… Highlights of Issue 154: 📌 Nyeri scoops position one on Aquaculture Innovation 📌 Annual Performance Contracts (PCs) signed 📌 Governor receives a new endoscopy machine

Our mandate is to ensure accessible and dignified patient care by frequently refurbishing and upgrading health facilities. We conducted a site handover to the contractor of the Karuthi Health Centre in Chinga Ward, Othaya and operations will resume immediately after the exercise

The Nyeri County Executive Committee Members (CECMs) and Chief Officers (COs) have signed their performance contracts as a sign of their commitment to achieving specific service delivery targets that are verifiable and auditable.