Children below 5yrs will get free medical care in all public health institutions in Mombasa county

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Governor Abdulswamad Nassir said free treatment for such children which was being offered at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) has been extended to hospitals and other medical centres across the county.

Addressing the media at his office yesterday, Nassir said this was aimed at reducing congestion at the Coast general which is the premier referral health institution in the Coast region.

“Coast General hospital has been giving free medical care to children aged below five. But now all public hospitals in Mombasa county will offer free medical care to children. This will reduce congestion at Coast general,” Nassir explained.

Nassir noted that the county government will pump into more funds to the health institutions to cater for children’s medical costs. “The county government will allocate money to the health centres,” he said. The governor was accompanied by CGTRH chief executive officer Dr Iqbal Khandwalla and other senior county government officials. The announcement came at a time when many residents were burdened by the cost of medical care including that of children and have been seeking the help of donors to clear their medical bills. Yesterday, Nassir also announced that the county will hold free medical camps in all 30 electoral wards from June 17 to 27 this year. He said the county government was planning to place 15,000 residents who are vulnerable under a 100 percent health insurance cover. The programme be rolled out in Mvita subcounty and be extended to all 30 electoral wards where residents will also be assessed before being placed under the health insurance cover. Community health promoters will also be used in the preparation to implement the health insurance programme.