KISUMU COUNTY HOSPITAL Background
Staffing
Kisumu County Hospital is a government facility situated within Kisumu City CBD, next to Kisumu Bus Park. The facility was established in 1920 during the building of the Kenya –Uganda Railway. The facility serves a population of approximately 59,021 of whom 2,066 are < 1year olds and 9,444 are < 5 years. The catchment area has 15,346 women of reproductive age and in 2016 recorded 2,361 deliveries.
Community Units The facility is supported by 13 CHVs working under 1 CHEW and 6 CHCs, attached to the County Hospital. The CHVs attached to County Hospital, are tasked with responsibility of: client retention, treatment adherence and psychosocial support, community/ facility linkages, contact tracing, conducting health promotion activities and Positive Health Dignity and Prevention activities.
CHVs Brief on follow up: Follow up of children for immunization
Mapping of ANC Mothers.
Follow up of mothers for skilled delivery and referrals for ANC visits
Community based promotion of FP
Community case management with diagnosis and treatment of malaria.
Outreaches-CHVs mobilization
Challenges
Inadequate working space especially in MCH, maternity and Lab –Renovation on going.
Delayed referrals from the community leading to maternal deaths.
The graph showing trend on skilled deliveries vs target