Residents of Ngomeni subcounty of Kitui have resolved to raise funds for back-up power supply and ambulance services at the area's health centre which serves 30,000 people. A local pastor, James Kitonga, said due to erratic power supply and constant outages, patients were being referred to far-off hospitals for laboratory tests. “It strains residents who have to look around for ambulance or taxi money when the sick relative has been referred to Mwingi. It is stressful and that is why we need constant power supply here,” Kitonga said. The meeting organised by USAID-Afya Halisi at Ngomeni Health Centre was attended by Mwingi North Subcounty medical officer Dr Reuben Ombura.

Source: The Star August 23, 2020 19:02 UTC