The Ministry of Health is finalising a policy on management of medical devices.
The policy will provide direction and guidance on medical equipment management and assist in building capacity for counties and other health service providers to ensure success of quality healthcare.
Speaking in Nairobi on Wednesday, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Rashid Aman said that just like commodities, medical devices and equipment are critical components of the healthcare system and will play a critical role to ensure delivery of quality health services in line with the government UHC agenda.
The CAS spoke during a stakeholders’ forum aimed at deliberating on the draft Medical Devices Management policy for Kenya.
“UHC goal is anchored on provision of quality, effective and efficient health services whether prevention, treatment, diagnostic or rehabilitative services. Therefore, it is important that medical devices and equipment are rationally acquired, utilised properly, perform as expected and are safe to users, patients and the general public,” Aman said.
He noted that although Kenya has made progress in increasing access to medical devices/equipment, acquisitions of these devices including those donated have not been rational.
The policy is expected to provide direction and guidance on medical devices/equipment management and also assist in building the capacity of counties, considering they are procuring entities as well and other service providers in the health sector with proper tools and knowledge regarding medical devices.
