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Kenya: Tharaka-Nithi Reserves 4 Main Hospitals for COVID-19, Referral Cases

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Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has reserved the four main public hospitals in the county for Covid-19 and referral cases only.

The four are Chuka County Referral, Magutuni, Marimanti and Kibung’a hospitals.

In a press statement on Tuesday, Governor Njuki said the move will help reduce congestion at the facilities, which have coronavirus isolation centres.

“We want to reduce crowding in our four main hospitals handling Covid-19 suspected cases so that they can focus more on the pandemic,” he said.

The county chief said other patients who go to these hospitals will be required to produce a referral note before they are attended to.

Those seeking special services such as dialysis, CT-scans, digital X-rays, ultrasound imaging and cancer screening, which are only offered at the main facilities, will be attended to.

OTHER FACILITIES

Governor Njuki noted that there are91 dispensaries and health centres in villages across the county, which offer similar services conveniently.

Furthermore, he said, health workers in most of the dispensaries and health centres are idle due to the small number of patients they receive as many opt for the four big hospitals.

“Many people believe they can only get good services at the main hospitals yet similar drugs and medical officers are in nearby health centres, where they can be attended to conveniently and go back home,” he said.