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“In all the three counties, healthcare facilities had untrained personnel dispensing medication, including community health promoters without basic pharmacy training raising concerns about patient safety and quality of care,” noted the report by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago-led committee.
The report revealed that Wajir County Referral Hospital’s maternity wards do not have running water, severely affecting hygiene and posing challenges of infection control and overall quality of maternal care.
The report noted almost similar challenges at the Wajir County Referral Hospital which is grappling with understaffing and inadequate infrastructure.
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