Joy as residents of Antubeiga location benefit with maternal ward

Maua, Thursday, May, 18, 2023

KNA by Kamanja Maeria/Edith Mwendwa

Residents of the Antubeiga location in Njia ward, Igembe Central have a reason to smile over the construction of a maternal ward.

The project which commenced in the year 2018 is expected to be complete before July 2023.

Johana Kamau, the nurse in charge of the dispensary said that it has been a great burden to women in labour pains since they were forced to seek maternal healthcare services from Nyambene level four hospital and Kangeta.

He maintained that the facility is expected to offer quality services that respond to the needs of the residents.

Kamau noted that the Member of County Assembly in Njia ward, Ali Mwenda is working hard to ensure the project is completed in time and promised to launch the facility together with the Cabinet Secretary of Health.

He added that the facility shall contain a waiting bay, nursing station, post-natal ward, anti-natal ward, and labor ward.

“The maternal ward will have 12 bed capacity and three beds in the delivery room, meaning that three mothers can give birth at the same time,” he said.

He however requested the county government to hasten the project so that mothers cannot suffer for a long time and deploy more qualified nurses to enhance efficient service delivery.

The residents who couldn’t hide their joy said that the facility has come a long way in easing the burden of travelling and walking long distances to access maternal health services adding that mothers giving birth at their places of residence will greatly reduce.

Hellen Kalung’e a resident of the Antubeiga location said that the cries of mothers have been heard, the distance and cost reduced therefore expecting a high rate of safe childbirth.

The facility will offer relief to many women who had to walk for distances previously to access maternity care services and the cases of maternal and child deaths will also decrease.

Monica Kawiria also a resident of Antubeiga maintained that pregnant women in the area have been faced by myriad of complications during labor and some end up losing lives due to delays caused by travelling long distances to seek maternal healthcare.

The officer further added that the dispensary has been receiving drugs in intervals of two weeks from the Sub- County and county government and they are working hard to ensure effective and efficient services to the members of the society.

 Courtesy; K.N.A