Governors must tackle poor health services

Recent reports in the press have highlighted the sorry state of health services across the country.
It is therefore expected that as the devolution conference gets underway in Meru, the health issue will be front and centre. Undoubtedly, there have been commendable strides.

Coast General Hospital became the first public hospital, outside Kenyatta National Hospital, to perform an open-heart surgery; Intensive care unit facilities can now be accessed by the public in Kericho, Meru, Bomet and Kisii counties; residents of Wajir County have 24-hour access to district and sub-district hospitals.
Yet despite all these achievements, there is a sense of dissatisfaction among health workers that cannot escape the governors’ attention. The persistent strikes over delayed salaries and promotions need to be addressed urgently.