Kakamega County General Hospital and all level 4 hospitals in the county have been equipped with X-ray and ultra-sound machines. [PHOTO: Benjamin Sakwa]Kakamega County Government is constructing state-of-art Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital at a cost of Sh6 billion. In addition, the county government recently purchased a CT scan machine for the County General Hospital,” he said. The new health facility is also expected to help ease pressure on Kakamega County General Hospital. “On average the county general hospital has been referring two to three cases daily to other referral facilities outside the region for specialised care,” said Oparanya.

Source: Standard Digital June 11, 2016 21:00 UTC