Health CS Susan Wafula has appointed several people to the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council.
The CS through a Gazette notice dated May 15, appointed Francis Wafula, Rosemary Njaramba, Joan Machoyo, Joy Mugambi and Thomas Mweu to be members of the council.
Their appointment takes effect immediately for a period of three years.
President William Ruto in April recommended the formation of a Kenya Human Resource Advisory Council.
The Council will be tasked with addressing all the constant challenges facing the health sector in the country between the counties, the national government, and the healthcare workers.
The President said the Council is already provided for in law and called on the counties to nominate members to the board.
“We can use it to iron out some of the issues raised by our health workers and I think we now have a template on how we can resolve these things in a way that gives everybody a chance around a table.”
Health unions have in the recent past called on the President to constitute a National Joint Taskforce on Health to look into issues affecting the health sector in the country.
The unions wanted the task force constituted to undertake an evaluation of the last decade since the devolution of health with a view to recommending solutions that will put health back on the progress towards attainment of Vision 2030.
