They Council in collaboration with the Council of Governors and Ministry of Health has commenced a two-day sensitization and capacity-building forum for all county directors of health on the new disability medical assessment and categorization guidelines.
The forum, supported by CBM International and UNICEF, is a follow-up to the already-decentralized Director of Medical Services signature. Unlike the past, persons with disabilities do not have to follow up on their assessment reports at MOH HQ Nairobi. This is now the mandate of the county directors of health. This therefore places county directors of health as key determinants to easing the process of registration of persons with disabilities and consequently – accurate data of persons with disabilities.
Stakeholders in the forum are the Kenya Revenue Authority, Public Service Commission, CBM International, UNICEF and National Gender and Equality Commission.
To ensure that there is integrity in the process, Executive Director Harun Hassan has called on the county directors of health to look at their fresh mandate not only as a professional responsibility, but also a moral responsibility.
Council of Governors Director of Healthcare services Dr. Khatra Ali representing the CEO, asserted Council of Governors’ commitment to ensure that the state of service delivery for persons with disabilities is made more efficient.
Also in attendance are the NCPWD Board members Mr. Joseph Lerina and Ms. Zena Rashid.
