[PHOTOS] Health reforms taskforce presents report to Sakaja

The report will enable the county make reforms for access to quality health care services.

In Summary
  • The team was expected to engage residents, health staff and other stakeholders.
  • It also reviewed citizens' access to quality health services, assess the status of all public health facilities and the status of health information management and propose interventions to forge a comprehensive system.
Former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi, KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda, Anastasia Nyalita, Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri, chaiman of Nairobi County Health Reform Task Force Githinji Gitahi, Governor Johnson Sakaja Karei Mwenda and County secretary Jairus Musumba pose with copies of the taskforce report on January 5, 2023.
Former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi, KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda, Anastasia Nyalita, Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri, chaiman of Nairobi County Health Reform Task Force Githinji Gitahi, Governor Johnson Sakaja Karei Mwenda and County secretary Jairus Musumba pose with copies of the taskforce report on January 5, 2023.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

Nairobi City County Health Reforms Taskforce presented their report to Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday.

The report will enable the county to make reforms for access to quality healthcare services.

The taskforce was formed by Sakaja in September 2022 after an impromptu visit to Mama Lucy Hospital.

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
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Kenya Healthcare Federation CEO Githinji Gitahi led the taskforce of eight to review the sector and propose reforms.

Members were Kenyatta University Hospital chairperson Olive Mugenda , Anastasia Nyalita, Dorcas Kemunto, former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi, William Charles Fryda, Karei Mwenda and county secretary Jairus Musumba.

The team was expected to engage residents, health staff and other stakeholders.

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI

It also reviewed citizens' access to quality health services, assess the status of all public health facilities and the status of health information management and propose interventions to forge a comprehensive system.

KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda and Former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi
KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda and Former Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi
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Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023./WILFRED NYANGARESI
Nairobi County Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023./WILFRED NYANGARESI
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Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja greeting KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja greeting KUTRRH Chairperson Olive Mugenda during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
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CEC Finance and Economic Affairs Charles Kerich
CEC Finance and Economic Affairs Charles Kerich
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Former Health CS Mercy Mwangangi
Former Health CS Mercy Mwangangi
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Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks during the handing over of the Nairobi City County Health task force report on January 5, 2023.
Image: WILFRED NYANGARESI
Member of the Health taskforce Karei Mwenda
Member of the Health taskforce Karei Mwenda
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