Residents decry lack of essential drugs at Huruma Sub County Hospital!
-There has been hue and cry from suppliers who are yet to be paid upto KSH5M money for service rendered
Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii flagging of a consignment of Drugs from KEMSA/PHOTO JAMES GITAKA
A section of Huruma ward residents in Turbo ,Uasin Gishu County have decried lack of essential drugs at the Huruma Sub County Hospital .
The Residents claim despite colossal amounts of money pumped into the purchase of drugs by the county government ,poor management at the facility has continuously led to poor service delivery at the Sub County hospital domiciled in the President’s backyard.
Residents have complained of long unending queues that have forced most of the elderly patients to return back home untreated.
Jeremiah Rambo, a local resident claims patients are forced to seek laboratory services at an adjacent health facility owned by some of the county health workers .
“We are always directed to a private clinic to have Medical laboratory services ,why is it that we can’t have such services at such a Sub County level hospital”Paused Rambo.
The hospital management is claimed to owe suppliers close to KSH5M.
“There has been hue and cry from suppliers who are yet to be paid upto KSH5M money for service rendered ” Said Harun Maina.
The residents have pleaded with Governor Bii who is committed to transforming health care provision in Uasin Gishu to order in investigation into the allegations and take necessary legal and administrative action
“we know the governor is committed to enhance service delivery, but that cannot be realized if Health care workers at Huruma Sub County hospital continue to refer their patients to the Moi Teaching and referral Hospital ,continue to ask patients to seek lab services outside of the hospital at a private clinic and worst still lack essential drugs”Said Veronicah Njeri a village elder
The residents have also demanded the transfer of security officers manning the hospital who have overstayed for over 6 years and are part of the cartel sending patients to the nearby clinics for lab services.
The Hospital security is provided by Lavington security limited.
Uasin Gishu County Executive for health Dr Sam Kotut,did not respond over the concerns raised.
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