Those hired under the universal health coverage programme include nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists, radiographers, clinical officers and public health officers. At least 20 patients are at isolation facilities in hospitals including Nakuru Level Five, Naivasha and Langalanga. The county’s Public Health Chief Officer Samuel King'or asked residents to continue taking personal responsibility and follow the Ministry of Health’s guidelines to curb the spread of Covid-19. Human resourcesNakuru initially had 113 medical officers, 14 dentists, eight dental technologists, 156 public health officers, 48 public health technicians, 116 lab technologists, 25 nutritionists, 20 radiographers, 31 physiotherapists, five mortuary attendants, 184 clinical officers and 1,120 nurses. The county runs 184 health facilities including dispensaries, health centres, level four hospitals and the Nakuru LevelIt has a total of 459 public and private health facilities spread across the county.

Source: Daily Nation August 25, 2020 12:45 UTC