Ojaamong appoints team to mobilize resources for health

Governor Sospeter Ojaamong has appointed a team of experts to help in mobilization and management of the resources for the department of health.

Ojaamong said he had an obligation of appointing ten people to the County Health Services Management Board to conform to the County Health Services Act of 2015.

The board will also have to source for development partners to work with county with view of improving health services across medical facilities in the region.

The board members are Charles Mubweka (chairman), Isaac Omeri (Chief Officer-Health), Dr Janerose Ambuchi (County director medical services), Prisca Omoit (Chief Officer-Finance).

Others are Francis Otwane, Theodora Bwire, Khabala Ouma, Professor Sylvester Kimaiyo, Dr Essy Wamlwa and John Masinde.

The county boss said the ten-man team will have to improve efficiency and effectiveness in access to medicines, medical supplies and health services in the county.

“The board will have to provide a legal framework and mechanism for partnership with donor communities with view of supporting health service delivery management and financing,” said Ojaamong.

The governor said the county government cannot rely only on the money it receives from the national treasury to finance everything in departments.

He called on members of the County Health Services Management Board to reach out to development partners to bring resources in the department of health.

“Health is a critical department that it requires resources to manage and a county we cannot just depend only on allocation we get from the national government, we must get donors to work together with county and provide better health services,” said Ojaamong.

The county government got a staggering Sh553million from the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP) after emerging the best in service delivery to its locals.

The money has since been subdivided to various departments with health taking Lion’s share of Sh270.9million, Agriculture Sh117.4m, Water Sh88.7m, and Roads Sh75.9m.

All projects being funded by money from the KDSP according to Ojaamong should be completed before end of the current financial year. Over the weekend Ojaamong asked local politicians to work closely with him to steer development in the county.

He was reacting to sentiments of the MPs Oundo Mudenyo (Funyula) and Sakwa Bunyasi (Nambale) that there was need for the governor to leave a good legacy once his term comes to an end.

Mundeyo regretted that some parts of the county people do not have water and receive poor health services from local health facilities in their areas.

“Last term for a leader is important, you (governor) have no any other option but to leave behind a good legacy particularly in provision of water and health services,” said Mudenyo.