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City Hall gets 21 medics from US to boost healthcare services


Nairobi County government on Monday received 25 medical specialists from the United States of America to boost provision of health services to residents in the capital city.

The 25 medics include 10 specialists’ physicians, gynaecologists, oncologists, paediatric surgeons and specialised surgeons and the remaining number, made up of nurses, all drawn from an American NGO – International Help Of People Everywhere (IHOPE) – an organisation based in New Jersey.

The first batch of the doctors landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Sunday while the rest arrived on Monday.

Acting County Health Executive Veska Kangogo said the doctors will be around during a two-week medical camp organised by City Hall in its various sub-County hospitals including Pumwani Hospital, Mama Lucy, Mbagathi Hospital and Mutuini Hospital in Dagoretti South Constituency.

She explained that the doctors will train county nurses on cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and issue certificates from American Heart Association.

The team will be donating devices, machines and consumables including; heart valves for repair, portable ultrasound machines, tissue sealers among other machines.

‘MAJOR SURGERIES’

“During this period, major surgeries and specialised medical reviews will be conducted but in the long run, the mission will be up scaling their interventions to include more medical supplies and infrastructural support to Nairobi hospitals,” said Ms Kangogo on Monday.

Ms Kangogo, who is also the Devolution Executive, explained that the specialists will offer medical care services in cancer treatment, peadiatric services especially for new born babies and cardiology services.

Ms Kangogo said the partnersip between the county and IHOPE is in line with Governor Mike Sonko’s commitment in realising his manifesto and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Big 4 Agenda, particularly the one on affordable healthcare.

“I urge those with chronic illnesses to turn up in large numbers in our hospitals to get treatment from the specialised doctors,” she said.

Amy Korir, head of the delegation, said that they are ready to work with their Nairobi counterparts to deliver medical care to the needy in the society.

“We are here to help improve health service delivery in partnership with Nairobi County government which has prioritised health provision to the needy,” said Ms Korir.