'Low funding to hospital will hamper service'

From left Embu Health Executive Member Pauline Njagi, Women Representative Rose Mitaru and Governor Martin Wambora display medical drugs for dispensation to patients during a free medical camp in Kiriari primary school, Embu North sub-county on Saturday. Leaders called for review of the newly gazette NHIF Act. PHOTO BY JOSEPH MUCHIRI/STANDARD

The department of health has expressed fears that the slashing of funding to Embu Level Five hospital from Sh185 million to Sh110 million would hamper effective service delivery.

County Health Executive Pauline Njagi said the reduction of conditional grant funding could result into shortages of medicine and other facilities to cater for the large number of patients who seek treatment there.