Community health care careers

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) is a State Corporation established through the Science and Technology (Amendment) Act of 1979, which has since been amended to Science, Technology and Innovation Act 2013. The 1979 Act established KEMRI as a National body responsible for carrying out health research in Kenya. Vacancy No. CRDR/014/09/23 Person specification: For appointment to this grade th...

The Commission dates back to 1954 when Civil Service Commission was established by British Colonial Government following Holmes Commission Report, 1948; Civil Service Commission was advisory to the Governor in matters of appointments; At independence in 1963 it was enshrined in the constitution and renamed Public Service Commission; Independence Constitution had Regional PSC s but abolished in 19...

Job Ref:KCPSB/MOH/CHA/10/26/03/24Terms of Service:ContractDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCollecting health-related data at household level for analysis.Maintaining and updating community health unit registers and keeping records.Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level.Identifying and referring health cases to appropriate health facilities.Visiting homes to determine the heal...

Kirinyaga County borders Nyeri County, Murang a County and Embu County.It covers an area of 1,478.1 square kilometers. The county lies between 1,158 metres and 5,380 metres above sea level in the South and at the Peak of Mt. Kenya respectively. Mt. Kenya which lies on the northern side greatly influences the landscape of the county as well as other topographical features. The snow melting from th...

Duties and Responsibilities This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: Visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with household members; Identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions; Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level; Collecting health data at household level ...

The promulgation of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, introduced the devolved system of Government which resulted to the formation of the 47 Counties across the Country, Kakamega County being among them. Kakamega County is located in the western region of the country with an area of 3,051.3 square kilometers and an estimated population of 2,079,669 and density of 682. Administratively, it is divid...