MTRH CEO urges government to expedite UHC enrollment
MTRH CEO DR.Wilson Aruasa welcoming CS Health Susan Nakhumicha at the MTRH in a Past Event/Photo Courtesy
By Faith Chebichii
MTRH CEO , Dr Wilson aruasa Friday joined other leaders in commemorating World TB day marked at Huruma Grounds, Eldoret in Uasin Gishu county.
The event was presided over by the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Health CS Susan Wafula .
Dr Aruasa said Moi Teaching and Referral hospital had realized major strides in the management and treatment of TB.
“At Moi Teaching and Referral hospital(MTRH), We are the national centre of excellence for managing Multi-Drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR) and Extremely Drug Resistant TB ( Ex DR). There is no other such centre in the entire country” Dr Aruasa opined.
He said the process of creating the centre commenced through a series of trials.
“ About 10 years ago, we did not know which drugs to use , we worked with the Ministry department of National leprosy and TB program to try the medicines under the auspices of The World Health Organization (WHO,” Said Dr Aruasa
He said Uasin Gishu county for the last one year, had 1,900 patients who were positive with TB. Out of these a third were diagnosed and treated successfully at MTRH.
He noted that this strategy used for TB has helped in applying the same to other diseases, wowing that it is the best strategy to achieve universal health coverage.
He mentioned several sectors that should play roles in fighting TB including : Family, County governments ,National government through the Ministry of health,KEMRI, NHIF,KNH, MTRH and other development partners such as WHO.
“ We only need Universal health coverage so that we can have bottom up success in the healthcare space. In MTRH , we waive a billion shillings every year for patients who cannot afford healthcare,” Dr Aruasa said
Dr Aruasa called upon Prim Cabinet Minister Musalia Mudavadi and Health Cabinet secretary to expedite enrollment of citizens into Universal Health Cover so that they can access healthcare easily.
“Please expedite enrollment of Citizens into UHC, Uasin Gishu was allocated 15,000 households but they have not yet been enrolled,the same story is in every county in this region,Let’s expedite enrollment so that all these people can access healthcare with ease” Affirmed the MTRH CEO.
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