How COVID-19 pandemic has affected the healthcare system in KenyaNot even Members of Parliament are exempt from surveillance when it comes to Covid-19. The CPRP was part of the WHO’s Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) and included operational planning guidelines to support countries preparation and response to COVID-19 cases. The government has also enhanced public-private partnerships to increase the local capacity for production of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the healthcare facilities. Mass-testing was initially being done for front-line health workers at designated treatment and isolation facilities. This needs scaling-up to include mass-testing of other essential service providers within health facilities and beyond such as food handlers, security and cleaning personnel among others.

Source: Standard Digital April 29, 2020 19:20 UTC