Department of Health Services

The Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns the county government responsibility for developing county health services, including:

• Management of health facilities and pharmacies at the county level.
• Ambulance services.
• Promotion of primary health care
• Licensing and control of undertakings that sell food to the public.
• Cemeteries, funeral parlours and crematoria.

Vision

A prosperous people in a secure, healthy environment, with a high quality of life.

Mission

To harness the hard working culture of the people of Nyeri and unlock their potential to achieve the highest standard of political, social and economic life by creating an enabling environment that promotes sustainable development.

Specific Objectives

1. Eliminate Communicable conditions to lessen morbidity and mortality rates associated with such illnesses.
2. Halt, and reverse increasing burden of Non communicable conditions
3. Reduce the burden of Violence & Injuries
4. Provide essential Medical services at various health facilities.
5. Minimize exposure to health Risk factors
6. Strengthen collaboration with Health Related Sectors in strengthening health services.

Health Facility status

Hospitals 

      Name of the Hospital Location Ownership Contact

Ambulance services

Functions of the Department

1. Coordinate the provision of preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services;  
2. Develop county health policies, strategies, laws and programs and coordinate their implementation; 
3. Liaise with regulatory bodies in the enforcement of norms, standards and best health practices 
4. Coordinate implementation of national health policies and laws at the county level; 
5. Coordinate public and private sector health programs and systems at the county level; 
6. Ensure compliance with norms and standards for health facilities and health services; 
7. Ensure the implementation of rights to health specified in the Bill of Rights, and more particularly the progressive realization of the right of all to the highest attainable standard of health including reproductive health care and the right to emergency treatment; 
8. Develop and implement measures to promote equitable access to health services to the entire population, with special emphasis on eliminating the disparity in realization of the objects of this Act for the minority, special groups, marginalized and disadvantaged populations; 
9. Manage day to day human resources under the Department; 
10. Facilitate capacity building and professional development for health service personnel; 
11. Promote public private partnership to ensure efficient and harmonious development in the common interest to work towards progressive achievement of the right to health; 
12. Oversee the management and governance of county health facilities and facilitating their development;
13. License and control undertakings that sell food to the public 
14. Control the management of cemeteries, funeral homes and crematoria 
15. Develop county policies and laws for control of health risk factors and initiating relevant mitigating measures and programs in collaboration with other agencies; 
16. Ensure and coordinate the participation of communities in the governance of health services so as to promote a participatory approach in health care governance. 
17. Promote realization of health rights; 
18. Procure and manage medical supplies and commodities; 
19. Develop and manage the county health referral system including ambulance services; 
20. Ensure that the purpose of this Act and the principles of health services provided under section 4 are realized; 
21. Facilitate registration, licensing and accreditation of health service providers and health facilities respectively according to standards set by the national ministry responsible for health and relevant regulatory bodies; 
22. Coordinate and conduct high quality and ethical research and ensure dissemination of research findings; 
23. Coordinate health activities in order to ensure complementary inputs, avoid duplication and provide for cross-referral, where necessary to and from institutions within the county and between counties; 
24. Provide for the development, strengthening and expansion of a county health information management system; 

Dr. Joseph Maina Kiragu

County Executive Committee Member

Ibrahim Adan Eden

Chief Officer