Embu Level 5 Hospital receives Sh20 million supplies from Kemsa

The Embu Level 5 Hospital has received drugs and pharmaceuticals worth Sh20 million from the Kenya Medical Supply Authority.

In the past few weeks, there had been allegations that the hospital had been on low supply.

Embu Health executive John Mukundi said the drugs will promote efficiency in the facility.

The Health executive spoke on Wednesday while receiving the drugs at the Embu Level 5 Hospital.

“We have received pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical and we are grateful,” he said.

Mukundi said the commodities included all the essential drugs needed in the hospital, which will help ease operations.

He however refuted claims that the hospital had run out of drugs and other commodities and thus dwindling the services.

“The hospital was still running properly and we are just adding more drugs and other commodities we require in the hospital,” Mukundi said.

The executive also said Tharaka Nithi and Kirinyaga counties should improve their facilities to avoid overburdening Embu Level 5 Hospital.

He said the hospital has been in some instances hit by a large number of patients from both Embu and neighboring counties.

“We can’t stop people from seeking services from our hospital simply because they come from other counties,” Mukundi said.

Health CEO Mary Munene said Embu Level 5 had faced challenges of missing special drugs until Kemsa come to their aid.

She said the hospital has in previous months depended on basic drugs until Governor Martin Wambora intervened, and had negotiations with Kemsa.

“We had a stock out but we’re grateful to our county and Kemsa who have united to provide us with these drugs,” Munene said.

She also said the hospital has a full supply of water and electricity as opposed to accusations on social media.

(Edited by Bilha Makokha)