{"id":16072,"date":"2026-02-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=16072"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:07:01","slug":"governor-biis-health-agenda-gaining-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/governor-biis-health-agenda-gaining-momentum","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNOR BII\u2019S HEALTH AGENDA GAINING MOMENTUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>County Chief Officer for Clinical Services Ambrose Tarus inspected the Uasin Gishu Diagnostic Center, as the county administration focuses on further expansion of healthcare service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the inspection, Tarus assessed the progress of construction works and held discussions with the contractor on measures to accelerate completion timelines. The visit forms part of the county\u2019s broader strategy to enhance access to specialized medical services within the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr Tarus credited the facility\u2019s advancement to the health transformation agenda spearheaded by Jonathan Bii, describing the Diagnostic Center as one of the flagship projects under the current administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-id=\"16079\" src=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-19-at-19.17.10-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-19-at-19.17.10-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, 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capacity building and equipment upgrades, in line with the administration\u2019s vision of delivering efficient, reliable and patient-centered healthcare services across Uasin Gishu County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>County Chief Officer for Clinical Services Ambrose Tarus inspected the Uasin Gishu Diagnostic Center, as the county administration focuses on further expansion of healthcare service delivery. 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