Governor Prof. Anyang’ Nyong’o today launched the much awaited stipend for community health workers (CHWs), a program that is set to boost Primary Healthcare in Kisumu East.

The program is aimed at promoting the wellness of community members by enabling accessibility, inter-sectional collaboration, health promotion and community participation.

In his speech Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o, urged Kolwa community members to make use of the local health facilities served by the community health workers. This follows the benefits accorded to the CHWs during the launch.

About 2500 healthcare workers have each received a stipend of Ksh 2000 per month back dated from January 2019 and NHIF cover of Ksh 500 registration.  The Governor, mentioned that the national government has set aside 45M to support CHWs across the country.

Speaking during the launch, the County Minister for Health Dr. Rosemary Obara congratulated the CHWs for their unfailing hard work to ensure that community members are at their best in terms of health care. She cited the progress in the health sector, reminding residents of the new theatres available in the sub counties, promising that Gita health centre and Nyakach sub county hospital are set to receive theatre services soon.

The CHWs received their payment in form of a cheque back dated from January, bicycles to facilitate their movement in their line of duty as well as the computer for electronic data recording.

A similar exercise was simultaneously carried out in Nyakach Pap Onditi sub county hospital, steered by the Deputy Governor, Dr, Mathew Owili.

By Benter Anyango

Edited By Matilda Atieno

Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o presents a cheque of Ksh 2,490,000 to Kisumu East Community Health Workers as their three months’ stipend. He also distributed bicycles to ease their transportation in the villages

Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr Mathew Owili undergoes a screening session during the launch of Community Health workers stipend at Pap Onditi Hospital,Nyakach Sub Count