Health Cs lauds Murang'a County Government preparedness on Covid 19

Men are at risk of contracting the virus more than the women, as CS Kagwe lauds Governor Mwangi wa Iria mission on Covid 19.

Efforts by Murang’a County Government to combat Covid 19 won praise after they were declared the best.

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe lauded efforts made by Governor Mwangi wa Iria to combat the disease through establishment of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 35 beds, in 19 days.

Kagwe said Murang’a has isolation beds above the 300 threshold ordered by President Uhuru Kenyatta, as a requirement in all the 47 counties.

“Murang’a has 345 beds above the threshold of 300 ordered by the government per county.  When the order was made, Murang’a had only 96 beds,” said the CS during inspection of the county’s preparedness on Covid 19.

The CS inspected facilities at Murang’a Level Five Hospital, accompanied by the Governor, Murang’a MP Sabina Chege among other dignitaries.

 He commended Murang’a for the establishment of Kenneth Matiba Eye and Dental Hospital ,saying it is recognition of the late Matiba following his tireless efforts to serve the country.

The governor said Murang’a had 17 ventilators and required assistance for more to fully equip the ICU wing.

“Should there be a need for additional isolation beds, Murang’a has enough space,” said Iria.

Chege who chairs the health parliamentary committee on her part said the government has allocated Sh200 million for improvement of Kigumo health centre and another Sh70million for Kirwara district hospital.

“Covid 19 is real and it is the duty of all Kenyans to observe all the directives by the government that include wearing of face masks in the public and frequent handwashing,” she said. 

Later at Kiria ini Mission Hospital, where the CS opened Outpatient wing lauded faith based organisations have done a lot in the promotions of health care services.

 Kiria ini Mission Hospital, Kagwe said has served hundreds of people in Murang’a, parts of Nyeri County and including his Mukurwe ini constituency backyard.

Mathioya MP Peter Kimari lauded the Catholic Church for the establishment of the facility that has assisted his constituents for decades.