Sakaja comes to rescue of Pumwani patients, introduces new CEOs of County Hospitals

Governor Sakaja’s administration has successfully installed brand new modern elevators at Pumwani Maternity Hospital to ease the movement of mothers in labour and delivery units.

The obsolete lift at the facility had broken down decades ago inconveniencing the movement of patients in labour and delivery units at the facility.

He also installed new generator as backup during power blackout.

“The current ones (lifts) broke down in the very early 1980s. Before I was born. We now have brand new lifts being installed. Also, a brand new generator has been installed for power back-up, the current one will be serviced and moved to Pumwani College of Nursing” he said.

Patients have in the past had to use the stairways.

The Installation of new modern elevators and top of the range generator has reduced risk of injuries, provide safe, comfortable and reliable movement of patients at the facility.

Eerlier, Sakaja introduced four managers to become the chief executive officers of the county’s level 5 hospitals, saying the facilities need to offer more than just medical treatment.

Those picked are Frederick Otieno Obwanda ( Mutuini hospital), Alexander Irungu Wanjiru ( Mbagathi), Christine Kiteshuo ( Pumwani Maternity) and Martin Alfred Wekesa Wafula (Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital).

“The hospitals are institutions that have to be managed professionally. From how you, the patient, are received at the gate, to the state of facilities, availability of commodities, the physical environment, human resources, supply chain of drugs, food among others,” Sakaja said.

The Governor also granted approval to extend the management structure of level 5 hospitals to all level 4 hospitals in the county.

The initiative forms part of Nairobi County’s broader commitment to improving healthcare services for its residents. The county aims to bolster the financial management and transparency of its health institutions, a move seen as critical to maintaining high standards of healthcare.