Health Services

The County Government of Vihiga has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Amref Health Africa in Kenya for continued engagement in transforming the health of communities through Primary Health Care(PHC) with a focus on youth and women. Amref has so far supported Vihiga County in Community TB activities, Malaria program, Oxygen infrastructure, and mass…

𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒕 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 & 𝑳𝒂𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒉 𝒐𝒇 ‘𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒕’ 𝒊𝒏 𝑽𝒊𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒂 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒚 With about 13.75 million Kenyans suffering from a mental disorder, it is estimated that 90% don’t receive the treatment they require since it can be prohibitively expensive for many. Vihiga County reflects national averages but with unique local challenges ranging from scarcity…

The Vihiga county government is on now focussing on its development priorities after clearing most of its pending bills, Governor Wilber Ottichilo has said. Ottichilo on Friday said the county has cleared 97 per cent of its nearly Sh2 billion pending bills. “It is only that our budget has been halted by some individuals in…

Vihiga County through health department has allocated Sh.30 million toward enhancement of health of pregnant women and mothers 2018/2019 financial year. Area Governor Wilber Ottichilo made the revelation at Bugina Health Centre in Sabatia Sub County Tuesday when he officially launched an ambitious Productive Maternal New-Born Child and Adolescent Health programme also known as Ottichilo…