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County launches strategic plan to help accelerate universal healthcare

Kajiado deputy Governor Paul Ntiati (right) hands over a booklet containing the Health Strategic plan for the year 2014 to 2018 during the ceremony at the county headquarters yesterday. He is with Health Minister Gradys Malima (in red) The County health department has bee allocated more than Sh 1.6 billion to carter for health matters [PHOTO/PETERSON GITHGAIGA/STANDARD]

Kajiado county government plans to spend over Sh1.6 billion on the Health sector, making the department the biggest beneficiary in this year's Sh6.4 billion Budget.

According to Deputy Governor Paul Ntiati, the bulk of the money will be spent on construction of more health centres, purchasing of drugs for various hospitals and hiring of more doctors and nurses.

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