Kwale County health stakeholders meet

Kwale County Executive Committee Member for Health Francis Gwama Mwatsahu has assured Kwale County residents of getting better and quality healthcare services.

In a statement after meeting various health sector stakeholders at Hill Park Hotel in Tiwi, Gwama said that the County Government of Kwale will partner with all the stakeholders to ensure that available resources are well utilized.

He pointed out that the main objective of meeting the stakeholders was to know their areas of operation and the healthcare services they offer to ensure that every Kwale resident benefits.

At the same time he challenged the partners to embrace research, saying that it is only through research that they can learn new developments and present relevant data. 

He also reminded the partners that their programs and strategic plans should be linked to the County’s health strategic plan.

"All the partners should share their work plan to avoid repeat or overlapping of the projects. This will help us meet our objectives of serving the people well,” Mr Gwama said.

The County Executive Committee Member refuted the claims that he is not in good terms with the Chief Officer for Health Dr. Kishindo Mwaleso and asked Kwale residents to ignore such misleading information.

Kwale County Chief Officer for Health Dr. Mwaleso.

“When I joined the County Government, Dr. Mwaleso accorded me a warm welcome to my office, and we always consult one another in everything we do,” he clarified.

He also challenged the media to seek clarification from his office on issues concerning the department instead of publishing it on social media platforms.

“I am media friendly and I like transparency. So the media is always welcome to my office to seek any clarification," he added.

Among the partners represented in the meeting were Red Cross, AMREF, ADS Pwani, Scope, Base Titanium, CISP, 4 Kenya Trust, WOFAK, Kenya Trust and Nagasaki among others.

(By Ali Kipapuro & Neema Mwachome)