Africa-Press – Kenya. Siaya Governor James Orengo has said he is satisfied with the progress of the implementation of the Sh68 million surgical complex project.
The hospital upgrade project, launched last September by the Governor, is being undertaken at the Siaya County referral hospital.
The governor said the project will be a game changer in the provision of health care services in the county
In his Nyalore Manifesto, the Governor identified the improvement of the County referral hospital and quality health care provisions to the residents of the rural county as his primary focus.
The construction works which is 50 percent, include the building of a modern Theatre and a Maternity wing at the Referral Hospital.
Apart from the surgical theatre, an ICU complex centre will also be constructed.
According to the governor, Sh53 million will facilitate the construction of the complex while Sh 14 million will go towards equipping the theatre and the Complex.
The construction works are expected to be concluded in December this year to pave the way for full operationalization by January.
Once completed, the complex will be a one-stop shop service delivery point with four theatre rooms, a ten-bed capacity ICU, a laboratory and a pharmacy.
The theatres will have patient preparation rooms, sluice rooms, patient holding areas, a four-bed post anaesthesia care unit, office spaces, a nursing station, reception and a store.
Speaking to the Star on Monday, Governor Orengo noted that the project will go a long way in enhancing the capacity and status of the referral hospital.
“It will boost the chances of elevating it to a Level – 5 Hospital. We anticipate that the construction will be completed by December, with full operationalization slated for January next year,” Orengo noted.
“This initiative shall significantly enhance the quality of service delivery to the people of Siaya,” he added.
In phase one of the project, the County Government of Siaya spent Sh100 million towards the construction of a maternity wing at Madiany, Ambira and Ukwala hospitals.
Part of the funding was channelled on water pan projects.
“We intend to equip the refurbished maternity and theatre with quality equipment,” the governor said.
Orengo’s administration last September also opened a 42-bed capacity maternity and theatre that was refurbished at the Siaya Referral Hospital.
The rehabilitated theatre has the capability to handle 12 deliveries daily according to the county chief.
“My administration has a comprehensive plan and strategy which shall address our reproductive, maternal and child health services,” the governor pointed out.
“We will give priority towards modernizing health sectors in Siaya and Bondo sub-county before we cascade it to another sub-county. Our priority is health, water and food security,” he said.
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