{"id":20200,"date":"2026-11-11T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T12:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/?p=20200"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T07:55:48","slug":"uasin-gishu-steps-up-efforts-to-improve-quality-and-timely-healthcare-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uasingishu.go.ke\/index.php\/uasin-gishu-steps-up-efforts-to-improve-quality-and-timely-healthcare-services","title":{"rendered":"UASIN GISHU STEPS UP EFFORTS TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND TIMELY HEALTHCARE SERVICES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The County Government of Uasin Gishu is stepping up efforts to enhance the quality, accessibility and timeliness of healthcare services, with health sector leaders urged to strengthen coordination and ensure residents receive better care across public health facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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County Executive Committee Member for Health Services Janet Kurgat, together with Chief Officer for Clinical Services Ambrose Tarus and Chief Officer for Promotive and Preventive Health Dr Billy Lubanga, held an engagement with departmental directors and Sub-County Health Coordinators to deliberate on strategies for improving service delivery across the county.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The meeting focused on strengthening accountability, improving coordination between health facilities and departmental leadership, and addressing challenges that may affect the timely delivery of healthcare services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kurgat emphasised the need for health teams to remain responsive to the needs of residents, uphold professionalism and ensure that patients receive quality services without unnecessary delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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She reiterated that health remains the second pillar of Governor Jonathan Bii Chelilim’s Nguzo Kumi development agenda, underscoring the administration’s commitment to placing healthcare at the centre of its development priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The CECM called on departmental directors and Sub-County Health Coordinators to strengthen supervision, close service delivery gaps and ensure that investments in health infrastructure, equipment and human resources translate into meaningful improvements in patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Officer Ambrose Tarus underscored the importance of strengthening clinical services and ensuring efficiency in healthcare delivery, while Dr Billy Lubanga highlighted the need to reinforce preventive and promotive health interventions to improve community health outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The engagement also emphasised the importance of teamwork, effective management and continuous monitoring of health facilities to ensure consistent and reliable service delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through strengthened coordination between departmental leadership and health teams at the grassroots, the county aims to build a more responsive health system that prioritises patient needs and brings quality healthcare closer to residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The meeting reaffirmed the Department of Health Services’ commitment to advancing Governor Bii’s Nguzo Kumi agenda, with a shared focus on better healthcare outcomes and improved quality of life for the people of Uasin Gishu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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