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Makueni County was pioneer in healthcare
HEALTH & SCIENCE
Laboratory technologists at work on January 18, 2018, at Makueni County Referral Hospital. [File, Standard]
The county government of Makueni was the first to initiate efforts to strengthen primary healthcare by increasing the number of hospitals.
Between 2013 and 2015, the county increased its Level 2 and 3 hospitals from 90 to 226. Primary hospitals, where women could deliver from, also increased from 37 to 226 over the same period.
The government also invested in the training of human resources and equipping the hospitals. Laboratories were also expanded.
Health Executive Andrew Mulwa said after they managed to sustain primary healthcare, they realised the need to shift focus to secondary care that is curative.