By Mwenda Njeru
Mapping of households will greatly boost the delivery of quality healthcare services in Tharaka Nithi County which has repeatedly scooped top awards for the provision of quality healthcare.
Community Health Promoters visit every household registering the occupants and gathering crucial information on demographics, health history and taking note of any potential health risk factor.
The data is important in enabling the health department to identify the individuals who need particular healthcare attention and even plan accurately and conveniently which is a key pillar to the realization of the Universal Healthcare programme which is a flagship project by the Kenya Kwanza government.
By identifying areas prone to particular diseases, the devolved government will be able to come up with preventive initiatives including creating awareness among the residents and providing preventive measures such as mosquito nets to residents of malaria-prone areas.
According to the county’s Health Executive, Dr Gichuyia Nthuraku, the mapping programme will also enable the tracking of trends and patterns which will aid targeted interventions including allocation of enough resources to handle the specific need.
“We are conducting household mapping so that we can tell the health status of each and every person in our county so that we can meet their specific needs for a healthy society,” said Dr Nthuraku.
The data will also help in the development of well-tailored educational campaigns that empowers the locals to make informed decisions on their health including their feeding behavior.
The information collected will also help the Governor Muthomi Njuki-led government to conduct screening of illnesses such as cancer which is very important in the fight against such terminal illnesses which are even very expensive to treat.
The initiative clearly demonstrates Governor Njuki’s commitment to offering quality healthcare services to the people with the main focus being preventive healthcare.
The department of health has also successfully piloted a drone service that will transform how the county delivers emergency medical supplies, especially to the health facilities in remote areas.
The drone technology is not only efficient for quick response but also environmentally friendly because it does not release emissions to the environment as is the case of motor vehicle.
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