The County Government of Siaya today received an avalanche of medical consignments consisting of two X-ray machines for Sigomere Health Centre, in Ugunja sub county and Akala Health Centre in Gem sub county.
The two AI functioned state of the art x-ray machines worth Ksh. 32 million is a boost to the healthcare for the Nyalore administration given the dynamics and challenges that continue to dog the health sector. This will tremendously ensure his blue print on provision of health care for the County.
In another development, the AMREF Africa and World Bicycles Relief, donated two hundred and ten (210) bicycles starting with fifty today to be distributed in Alego Usonga, with the rest going to other Sub counties. The medical consignments include a Colpo scope machine costing Ksh. 8m the medical machine is used for cancer diagnostics, ultra sound machine for numerous health conditions, microscope, vortex for use in the laboratory, urine specimen containers, and assorted medical laboratory equipment.
The donations from AMREF are worth Ksh. 18m and are meant for the Siaya County Referral Hospital, Bondo sub county and various health centres dotted across the County.
The mobility bicycles from the World Bicycles Relief will go towards enhancing smooth mobility for Community Health Promoters stationed at different sub county hospitals. In addition they will enhance service delivery in areas of maternal healthcare by improving access to and from in-patient support systems in rural areas.
They will also aid in provision of much needed services by CHPs like counselling services. Additionally they could be used for delivery of medicines for patients that require much attention and are under care from the county health centres.
The County Government of Siaya, through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Sports and Arts in collaboration with the Executive Office of the Governor, will roll out The Nyalore Governors Cup for football men. This will be a Countywide tournament for talents identification, talent exposure and creation of temporary job opportunities for the Youth – “Kandanda Mashinani, Pesa kwa Vijana!”. The tournament shall be played on weekdays for one month, the whole of December 2023. The one month long tournament will be launched by the Governor Siaya, James Orengo on 1st December 2023 at Sega Mixed Primary School starting at 9.00am. The final match will be played on 1st January, 2024, at the Migwena Sports Group.
