President Uhuru Kenyatta has welcomed a proposed initiative to establish a centre of excellence in health and fitness education and learning and training at Kisii University.
The President mentioned the establishment of a centre of excellence in wellness education and learning will strengthen the country’s ongoing initiatives to deliver quality and very affordable healthcare services to Kenyans.
President Kenyatta spoke on Friday night during a conference with United Kingdom’s College of Manchester Vice President Prof Graham Lord who paid him a courtesy connect with at Condition Residence, Nairobi.
Prof Lord, who was accompanied by founding companions of the United kingdom-Kenya health alliance (KUKHA) from the University of Manchester, the Christie Healthcare facility and Manchester University NHS Basis Rely on, briefed President Kenyatta on the progress of the challenge.
President Kenyatta and Prof Lord also talked over the improvement of a detailed most cancers treatment companies network in the place.
“I am really amazed by the private motivation of your crew in this undertaking. I am certain that using centres of excellence outdoors Nairobi will be crucial in helping us reach our preferred objectives in the well being sector,” President Kenyatta claimed.
The President’s conference with the group led by Prof Lord follows a very similar assembly held on the margins of the UN Local weather Modify Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland in November very last year.
The Head of Point out said he will engage other stakeholders to help accelerate the initiative which will also go a extended way in generating work for Kenyan youth.
“This initiative will not only assist us reduce the disease burden but also enable us build chances for our youth,” President Kenyatta mentioned.
Expressing optimism that the challenge will increase delivery of health and fitness companies in the East African area at massive,” President Kenyatta claimed his administration is functioning to align legislations and resources to accelerate its implementation.
The workforce, which was accompanied by Well being Principal Secretary Susan Mochache, also informed the President of a Memorandum of Knowledge that will pave the way for the establishment of the East African centre of excellence in overall health training and teaching at Kisii University.
The centre of excellence, which will be a regional hub for healthcare analysis, innovation and education of sophisticated-amount medical personnel, is a joint task that also consists of Egerton University, Maseno University and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Engineering.
Kisii University has set apart 70 acres of land to accommodate a 1,000-bed hospital, a thorough study centre, laboratories and educational facilities of drugs, pharmacy, dentistry, biomedical sciences and nursing as aspect of the venture.
Companion universities will collaborate to advertise professional health and fitness care and study in Non-Communicable Health conditions (NCDs), Malaria, HIV and AIDS, sickle cell disease, psychological health and substance abuse as properly as other health conditions.
“Our goal is to improve the typical of health care in Kenya by way of research, workforce instruction and training of health gurus. The do the job will at first concentration on enhancing most cancers results by early detection, immediate analysis and the delivery of higher-high quality care,” said Prof Lord.
The crew famous that sizeable progress has been produced in cancer prognosis and therapy at Kenyatta College Educating and Referral Investigate Hospital (KUTRRH).
The partnership will also see the institution of a regional most cancers coaching and investigation hub which will be managed via KUTRRH. Currently a 2.8 million pounds sterling grant from the Uk Countrywide Institute of Wellness Analysis (NIHR) has been secured for this objective.
State Residence Deputy Chief of Team in demand of Coverage and Strategy Ruth Kagia, Kenyatta College Training, Referral and Exploration Medical center chairperson Prof Olive Mugenda, and Kisii College Vice Chancellor Prof John Akama also attended the assembly.
Dispersed by APO Team on behalf of Presidency of the Republic of Kenya.