Nyeri residents invited to utilize maternity block

Nyeri

Tuesday, July 18, 2023,

KNA by Beth Ndirangu

Nyeri residents are invited to utilize the state-of-the-art maternity block, being set up at the Nyeri Town Health Centre once completed.

Speaking at the facility during a routine visit to the facility to check on its progress, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga said the maternity block is set to be fully operationalized in September after equipping and staffing is done.

He said the maternity center, funded by the Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICFP) in partnership with the County Government of Nyeri, will provide the necessary technical support in the area of quality care.

Upon completion, the maternity will host a 35-bed capacity antenatal and postnatal wards, a Maternal and Child Health clinic, a laboratory, consultation rooms, specialized clinics, a delivery room, a new-born unit, Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), nurse stations, offices, kitchen, and laundry.

The Governor lauded the team for the commendable job done without hitches, in a span of one year since the groundbreaking ceremony.

He further noted that his Government will prioritize healthcare in the next five years, reiterating the importance of the maternity block that will decongest the Nyeri County Referral Hospital, while putting a significant milestone towards achieving the County's vision of ending maternal and neonatal deaths.

The maternity block is expected to serve a catchment population of over 30,000 persons drawn from Majengo slums, Ngangarithi, Nyeri town, and its environs.

He also expressed his gratitude to the key partners for their immense support in the planning, funding and actualization of the project.

Courtesy ; K. N. A