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First published September 21, 2018
Twelve nurses and clinical officers have each received over 70 hours of training on the use of GE Healthcare’s portable handheld ultrasound device designed to help primary healthcare workers estimate gestational age, better plan and manage pregnancies, and conduct examinations that may result in the early detection of potentially life-threatening pregnancy complications. In addition to the equipment and training, GE Healthcare will provide monitoring and evaluation (M&E) advisory support to the county.
Kisumu CEC Health and Sanitation Dr Rosemary Obara said this is an innovative program in Kenya and a key part of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) rollout in Kisumu County and the rest of the country.
“Our UHC Strategy seeks to strengthen the health provision chain from the family level to the referral facilities. These easy to use equipment and the training will go a long way in equipping the maternal health providers at the lower level facilities with the requisite tools to support the management of maternal health especially prenatal and newborn management”.
Dr Obara was speaking at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital after the training of healthcare workers from six facilities located in five of the county’s seven sub- counties, selected for the program.
The collaboration is in line with Kisumu County’s healthcare mission to transform the livelihood of the people of Kisumu County through responsive and sustainable technologically-driven evidence-based and client cantered health system for accelerated attainment of highest standards of health.
Farid Fezoua, Vice President, CEO & President GE Africa and GE Healthcare, Africa, said GE is proud to support better outcomes for maternal, newborn, and child health across Africa. Continue reading...
