The Mountain Journal
Nurses in public hospitals in Kirinyaga county have pledged to continue
delivering world class medical services to patients so as to complement
ongoing investment in the sector.
The caregivers said ongoing transformation of the health sector in the
county has helped improve their working condition thus reason for them to
double their effort.
Speaking during tree planting exercise to mark the start of the International
Nurses and Midwives week at Kerugoya County Referral Hospital, County
Nursing Officer Wanjiru Muthee lauded Governor Anne Waiguru’s
administration for investing heavily in provision of health services.
She said construction and equipping of new medical facilities has changed
the face of medical services in the county and nurses are proud of the
reforms.
The International Nurses and Midwives week will run from the 2 nd to 12 th of
May.
County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Health George Karoki
lauded the nurses for their hard work and dedication to their profession,
stating that nurses are the backbone of the health sector and implored
them to maintain their impressive work ethic and discipline throughout their
service delivery.
Karoki said governor Waiguru was committed to ensure that nurses are
well compensated for their work.
The CECM said the ongoing transformation of the sector was meant to
ensure quality and affordable healthcare services
He said the county government has set out to plant trees in all its medical
facilities.
“We will have tree seedlings delivered to all our medical institutions and
dispensaries within our county, so that they can be planted and this will see
to it that Kirinyaga county’s medical sector will be playing its part in the
President’s tree restoration programme,” the CECM said.
The nurses then proceeded to Kianderi village for a free medical camp
where county residents will receive free medical services.
Kenya Progressive Union of Nurses Michael Nyongesa asked counties to
double their efforts in addressing issues facing nurses so as to ensure they
continue delivering services.
“Eighty percent of all patients in any given medical facility must pass
through the nurses, so they play a very critical part in patient’s life,” he said.
Nyongesa assured nurses that the union remains committed to protecting
their interests and would walk hand in hand with the county government so
as to ensure that its members are well renumerated and rights upheld.
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