Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii on Friday presided over the launch of essential kits for 2,004 community health promoters in an event that marked yet another milestone in his health agenda.
Speaking at the event held at the county Headquarters, Governor Bii said “Aligned with my Nguzo kumi Manifesto, this initiative emphasizes bottom-up strategies to combat diseases and improve healthcare access.”
“The fully-trained promoters, supervised by qualified healthcare workers, will now attend to residents at home, offering preventive and promotive health services,” he added.
The County Boss also said that each promoter, catering to 100 households, will conduct home health screenings. This will eliminate the need for residents to travel for basic healthcare needs thus enhancing a transformative shift that aligns well with citizen-centric service delivery of his administration.
World AIDS Day 2023 commemoration
In addition, the launch of the Health Promoters kits coincided with the marking of World AIDS Day.
Theme for this year’s celebration was ‘Let Communities Lead‘ which according to the governor mirrors the County’s initiatives by engaging key populations, networks of people living with HIV, long-distance truck drivers, and those in prisons.
Launch and distribution of care kits for the Community Health Promoters (CHPs) seeks to empower the communities in preventive healthcare by supporting HIV/AIDS targets therefore, the need to embrace initiatives like the Triple Threat Initiative, involving women opinion leaders, religious figures, and community gatekeepers in addressing new HIV infections, SGBV, and unintended pregnancies.
It also comes weeks after Cheboin Care Unit in Ilula was recognized as Kenya’s top-performing community hub by the Ministry of Health.
Kipsomba MCA Mary Goretty who represented Uasin Gishu County Assembly Chairperson of Health Committee Rebecca Magut urged the Community Health Promoters to support those infected with the disease to avoid the spread of the infection
Moreover, Agriculture County Executive Committee Member Edward Sawe called on the residents to ensure that they conduct frequent checkups and adhere to proper nutrition.
Public Service Management Chief Officer Ambrose Tarus noted that 1,112 staff turned in for the annual wellness screening at the County Headquarters.
Present were County Executives Eng. Martha Cheruto, Janet Kosgei, Chief of Staff Nicholas Chepkwony, Chief Officers, Turbo Deputy County Commissioner Charles Kihia among other top officials.
