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Achievements to specialised services in the first one year of • A new level three hospital has been con-
In order to improve the health of the popula- devolution, while three hospitals have been up- structed.
tion and reduce the burden of diseases, the graded from level three to level four. •The County Government has partnered with
County made significant investment in the in-
frastructure. The County has managed to ad- •The number of primary healthcare facilities Kenya Red Cross Society to provide seven fully
dress the ailing health infrastructure inherited (health centres and dispensaries) has been equipped ambulance and procured two more
from National Government in a bid to transform increased from 18 to 68, while 25 new housing using partner funds (DANIDA and UNFPA).
the sector by increasing healthcare financing, units for health workers have been constructed •Construction of two modern accident and
to accommodate health workers in rural health
with an average annual budgetary allocation of emergency units in Mandera County Referral
Sh1.2 billion, which translates to 600 per cent facilities. Hospital and Elwak Hospital is underway.
budgetary increase compared to the health al- •Eighteen more modern maternity wings have
location in pre-devolution era. This is aimed at been constructed to increase access to skilled •Automation of Mandera County Referral Hos-
addressing Mandera’s policy objectives and deliveries. pital is complete and is now paperless record-
reducing inequalities in healthcare provision. ing. This will soon be cascaded down to sub-
•Construction of two new operating theatres in county hospitals.
Since 2013, the County has made significant Lafey and Banisa sub-counties to offer com-
progress in healthcare infrastructure provision:
prehensive obstetric care is underway and is •Installation of cold chain system (solar pow-
expected to be operationalised in the next few ered fridges for immunisation) was done in 27
• The numbers of referral hospitals have been health facilities across the County.
increased from one to three to improve access months.

Health CEC Ahmed Sheikh inspects the newly acquired equipment. New bed facility in one of the wards at Mandera Referral Hospital.