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HEALTH IN KENYA

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 devolved health services to the counties, which meant a complete change in the Health structure and its management in the country. The national Government handles all the level 4 hospitals which offer highly specialized care. Level 3, level 2 and level 1 healthcare centers are under the management of the county governments

Global evidence points to a direct correlation between the size of a country’s health workforce and its health outcomes. Over the last decade, Kenya’s progress in improving the overall health status of its population has had mixed results. While life expectancy has gone up and interventions to address specific diseases including HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria have yielded positive results, much remains to be done.

Kenya is facing a great danger due to diseases/conditions belonging to mainly three domains, which are communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases/conditions  and  violence/injuries.  These diseases/conditions continue to contribute to the high disease burden in the country, hence calling for more specialized human resources for health.

The top five causes of outpatient morbidity in Kenya are Malaria, Diseases of the Respiratory System (including pneumonia), Skin Diseases, diarrhea and accidents accounting for about 70 percent of total causes of morbidity. Malaria contributes about a third of total outpatient morbidity.

Source: Human Resource Strategy 2014-2018

Health Policy 2014-2030

angle-left The Kenya Women & Children’s Wellness Centre (KWCWC)

The Kenya Women & Children’s Wellness Centre (KWCWC)

The Kenya Women & Children’s Wellness Centre (KCWCWC) is a not for profit institution that is committed to promoting equity and excellence in healthcare for Kenya’s women and children, with special focus on those from underprivileged, under – resourced and those from difficult social circumstances.

PROGRAMES

Community Outreach Program (COP)

This program is a USAID funded project with KWCWC being the implementing agency, which started its operation in March 2011. The Program aims at creating a series of interventions that will reduce gender-based violence against women and girls by influencing community norms that sanction gender violence and educating communities, leaders and healthcare providers on appropriate responses to incidences of gender-based violence and prevention methods.

In order to reach its objective, the KWCWC has adopted a multi-sectorial comprehensive approach which is essential to reduce the gender violence through;

  • Encouraging community empowerment approach towards Gender Based Violence (GBV)
  • Mobilize communities through GBV Prevention discussion and focus groups
  • Sensitization of community leaders, opinion leaders and stakeholders on being involved in the program
  • Create awareness to health care workers on GBV response at the health facilities level
  • Trainings of teachers and students from primary, secondary and tertiary levels on staying safe.

Other Programs include

  • Gender Violence Recovery Centre (GVRC): an outpatient facility to cater for women and children victims of gender-based violence. Expand its services to offer full support to survivors of rape and domestic violence, while facilitating a positive change in behavior, public awareness and national policies.
  • School Outreach Program
  • Youth Forums Module
  • Faith Based Organization Unit
  • Community/Stakeholders component/Administrative Leaders
  • Community Paralegal
  • Healthy Component (Health Workers and Community Health Workers)
  • GBV Networking group forum.

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CONTACTS

Email;

Mobile No: [+254] 717 723 073 / 737 302 963 / 703 302 963

P. O. Box 16681 – 00620

Nairobi, Kenya

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works to improve the lives of the vulnerable women, youths and children living at grassroots level focusing on reproductive, maternal & child health.