Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo flagged off a consignment of assorted medicine and drugs worth Sh16 million to be distributed across all health facilities in the county.
Speaking during the flagging off event held at the county headquarters, Nyaribo asserted that the consignment is the first batch of an order amounting to Sh32 milion and assured that the second batch of Sh16 million will be delivered in two weeks’ time.
The medicine and drugs are meant to meet all resident’s health needs at affordable price rates.
“We are flagging of the first batch of assorted medicine and drugs, which will be distributed to all our health facilities and the second batch of the consignment will be delivered in the next two weeks,” the Governor confirmed.
He appealed to the general public to exercise patience as more medicine and drugs will be procured to cater for various diseases and medical needs.
“Our main challenge is insufficient funding because there are other numerous county projects and services which need to be funded. Therefore, I’m requesting for indulgence from the general public for we are trying our level best to get more funds and procure more medicine and drugs for our health facilities,” Nyaribo appealed.
County Assembly Majority leader Duke Masira, who also graced the occasion, lauded the Governor for his strides towards improving the health sector.
He asked the governor to also consider payment of casual workers at various health facilities in the supplementary budget.
“I want to thank the governor for his commitment in the health sector by ensuring that our hospitals and dispensaries have all the necessary medicine and drugs for treatment in an effort to ensure that people in our county stay healthy. I am equally requesting him to consider paying casual workers who work in these health facilities during the supplementary budget in the coming days to motivate them in their tireless efforts of ensuring that services at out health facilities are seamless,” he said.
By Deborah Bochere and Zachary Makori
