BUTERE COUNTY HOSPITAL Achievements
Background Butere County Hospital is a government facility situated off Butere- Mumias road in Butere Sub county, Marama central ward. It serves an estimated catchment population of 30, 671.
Staffing
Deliveries increased from 1,080 to 2,069 (2013 -2015) through participation of Hospital Management in community dialogue days.
There is a functional theatre
Improved doctor: client ration by increasing Doctors 2 to 6 (2013-2015)
Integration of HIV services into the MCH/FP clinic.
HIV testing services offered to mothers at the Maternity.
Long acting contraceptive methods made available at maternity before 48hrs post delivery
Facility staff capacity enhanced through training, mentorship and OJT
Facility has resident Nutritionist
Established a responsive system for skills, knowledge and practice gap analysis.
Established a Data Quality Assessment system.
Challenges
Inadequate equipment
Labour ward has few delivery sets
Acute shortage of Nursing staff
Inadequate working space especially in MCH, maternity and Laboratory
Late ANC attendance leading to low 4th ANC visit
HIV Stigma still prevalent a barrier to testing and treatment uptake
Table showing data on some selected indicators INDICATORS 1st ANC Skilled deliveries
2013 1064 1080
2014 1179 1756
2015 1032 2069
2016* 683 1662
Family planning methods
4880
6383
6011
2645
Children Fully immunized
488
802
879
504
*Jan-Aug