Among the topics that were deliberated included updates on patient safety in accordance with World Health Organization guidelines, risk management and the emerging medical products in the market.
During the forum, KELIN’s Deputy Director, Tabitha Saoyo facilitated a session on the role of the county health officials in advancing health as a devolved function. The objective of this session was to build the capacity of the nurses on the constitutional and legal framework on health and its advancement under the devolved system. The session deliberated on the constitutional mandates of counties in realizing the right to health, the role of the counties under the Health Act 2017 as well as the challenges faced in devolving the right to health.
At the end of the forum, KELIN challenged the health care workers to aggressively engage in county bill making processes and stay abreast of new health laws being developed at county level, particularly in order to give technical input when the bills are being tabled. This meeting was a great reflection towards KELIN’s broader strategy in its 2015 – 2019 strategic plan which is to create key partnerships at county, national, regional and global levels for better delivery of our mandate.
To contribute to the discussions on this forum, follow KELIN on our social media platforms: Twitter: @KELINKenya or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kelinkenya
For more information contact:
Tabitha Saoyo, Deputy Executive Director,
Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV &AIDS (KELIN)
4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road
Tel +254202515790; Cell +254 790 339963;
Email: tsaoyo@kelinkenya.org
