By KITAVI MUTUAMore by this AuthorKitui Governor Charity Ngilu has pledged to make the region a model county in the provision of quality and affordable healthcare to poor households. The governor said she has embarked on refurbishing and equipping health facilities of all categories in the county as well as recruitment of more medical staff to ease shortages. “I am committed to improving all public health centres in Kitui to state-of-the-art standards [which] everyone would prefer visiting for medical services” Mrs Ngilu said. MEDICAL STAFFThe governor spoke when she deployed a team of new 35 specialised medical staff to various hospitals in the county. Mrs Ngilu reiterated that the county health insurance cover is a key plank of her plan that seeks to make Kitui the leading county in universal healthcare provision to all.

Source: Daily Nation November 13, 2017 18:22 UTC