By Sharon Onyango<\/p>\n
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Pharmacy personnel from Rarieda Sub-County yesterday convened at Madiany Sub-County Hospital for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical systems and improving healthcare service delivery across Madiany, Ong\u2019ielo, and the wider Rarieda Sub-County.<\/p>\n
The high-level meeting, led by County Pharmacist Dr. Nancy Olunga, brought together pharmacy staff and facility representatives to address critical operational challenges affecting pharmaceutical care and Health Products and Technologies (HPT) Supply Chain Management within the sub-county.<\/p>\n
Deliberations focused on identifying practical and sustainable solutions to improve efficiency, accountability, patient care, and coordination across health facilities. Key thematic areas discussed included staff capacity development, supply chain management, electronic medical records integration, revenue collection systems, patient-centered care, staff welfare, and healthcare waste management.<\/p>\n
Participants underscored the importance of strengthening Continuous Medical Education (CME) programs and structured mentorship initiatives to enhance professional competencies, improve service delivery standards, and ensure pharmacy staff remain aligned with evolving best practices in pharmaceutical care.<\/p>\n
Supply chain management emerged as a major priority, with discussions centering on improved stock accountability, efficient procurement systems, and enhanced coordination in the management of medical commodities. Participants emphasized that stronger inventory oversight and streamlined distribution systems are essential to minimizing stock-outs and improving patient satisfaction.<\/p>\n
The meeting also highlighted the urgent need to accelerate the adoption and utilization of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems to strengthen patient management, improve documentation, enhance reporting accuracy, and support evidence-based planning and decision-making.<\/p>\n
Revenue collection and pharmacy billing processes were reviewed, with stakeholders calling for enhanced transparency, accountability, and coordination to support sustainable healthcare financing and efficient service delivery. Healthcare workers were encouraged to uphold professionalism and strengthen compliance with administrative procedures in patient management and resource utilization.<\/p>\n
Patient-centered healthcare remained a central focus throughout the engagement. Pharmacy personnel were encouraged to strengthen patient follow-up, enhance communication during dispensing and counseling, and champion quality pharmaceutical care that prioritizes patient wellbeing beyond mere commodity management.<\/p>\n
The forum also addressed staff welfare concerns, including workload distribution, duty scheduling, night shift management, and the need to foster a supportive working environment that promotes staff motivation, wellbeing, and work-life balance.<\/p>\n
Additionally, participants reviewed healthcare waste management policies and procedures, emphasizing the need for stronger disposal systems, proper documentation, and active waste management committees to ensure safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible practices across all facilities.<\/p>\n
The meeting concluded with a collective commitment by participants to strengthen teamwork, accountability, collaboration, and professionalism in order to enhance pharmaceutical services aand overall healthcare outcomes across Madiany, Ong\u2019ielo, and Rarieda Sub-County.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Sharon Onyango Pharmacy personnel from Rarieda Sub-County yesterday convened at Madiany Sub-County Hospital for a strategic engagement aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical systems and improving healthcare service delivery across Madiany, Ong\u2019ielo, and the wider Rarieda Sub-County. The high-level meeting, led by County Pharmacist Dr. Nancy Olunga, brought together pharmacy staff and facility representatives to address […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":30026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-updates"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30025"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30025\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siaya.go.ke\/siaya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}