Murang’a County government has established a new dispensary at Boro area of Kigumo Sub County to relieve locals from traveling long distances to access medical care.
The dispensary that was launched by Governor Irungu Kang’ata will serve people of Kinyona ward who have been travelling to Kigumo and Kangari towns for medical services. Boro dispensary has been constructed under the community projects which the devolved administration is implementing across all the 35 wards within the county.
The dispensary is fully equipped with essential divisions, including consultation, injection/dressing, dispensing, immunisation, and a pharmacy. Kang’ata said that the dispensary also has the necessary medical equipment and drugs to serve the community effectively.
“With the opening of this dispensary, local residents now can access healthcare closer to home, reducing the need for long-distance travel,” said governor Kang’ata. The County Government, he added, remains committed to providing quality healthcare services for the people of Murang’a.
Kang’ata observed that last financial year, more than 10 new health facilities including health centres and dispensaries have were opened in various parts of the county to enhance access to medical services. In June, the county administration also transferred Kenneth Matiba Eye and Dental hospital from rented premises to a newly constructed building at Makenji area in Murang’a south.
Kang’ata noted that construction of new health facilities is still going on, saying his aim is to ensure the locals can access treatment close to their localities. Meanwhile the governor underscored the telemedicine programme the county government is planning to start piloting at the beginning of next month.
Registration of patients in the programme is going on and once rolled out, patients will be able to access services of specialised medical officers through an online platform. He said in the telemedicine programme, patients with chronic and non-communicable diseases will be given priority as they will be linked to doctors virtually and be able get a supply of prescribed drugs.