Enhancing health service delivery and improving patient outcomes
Last week, as part of project monitoring and supportive activities under the Access Project, EPN Pharmaceutical Systems Strengthening Program Officer Dr. Judy Asin and Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) Assistant Program Officer Queenter Olima conducted a supportive supervisory visits in health facilities in Western Kenya counties of Vihiga, Siaya, and Busia.
These visits focused on engaging with the project champions and assessing the impact of recent training sessions. They were also used to evaluate the effectiveness of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Committees, Drug Therapeutic Committees, and Infection Prevention and Control Committees established with project support.
These engagements involved discussions that were crucial in understanding how these committees were enhancing health service delivery and improving patient outcomes.
Key activities conducted in the visit included:
- Assessing the impact of training and evaluating positive changes from recent training and committee establishment.
- Assessing the health facility preparedness for the recently emerging Mpox disease.
- Disseminating key information materials on AMR and one health, expiry tracking chart for medicines and medical supplies, medical waste segregation, good inventory management practices, good dispensing practices as well as good record keeping practices for health commodities.
The EPN Access Project is being implemented to improve access to quality, effective, pharmaceutical services in church health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. It underscores the critical importance of strengthening service delivery in rural health facilities.
We remain dedicated to bridging the last mile in healthcare delivery, ensuring that communities receives the support they need through access to quality health services. By improving practices and providing necessary resources, we can enhance health outcomes for the rural communities they serve.