County Government of Homa Bay-Department of Health Services

County Government of Homa Bay-Department of Health Services P.O BOX 469-40300 Homa Bay-Kenya
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The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services rolled out a five-day mental health training aimed at streng...
16/09/2026

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services rolled out a five-day mental health training aimed at strengthening capacity in perinatal loss counselling and psychosocial support.

The training brought together health and community stakeholders from Suba West, Suba North and Suba South Sub-counties, with a focus on equipping participants with skills to provide appropriate and compassionate support to individuals and families experiencing loss.

The training is being conducted in partnership with the SHARE Programme, as part of efforts to strengthen community-based mental health services and improve access to quality counselling and psychosocial support across Homa Bay County.

15/09/2026

EVD Preparedness

The water ambulance, designed to enhance health emergency and referral services between health facilities on the islands...
11/09/2026

The water ambulance, designed to enhance health emergency and referral services between health facilities on the islands and the mainland, is nearly complete. This ambulance represents a significant milestone in our transformational agenda to provide quality and accessible healthcare to the residents of Homa Bay County.

H.E. Governor Gladys Wanga Inspected the progress of its construction at the Kenya Shipyard Limited Kisumu Station alongside the leadership of the Mfangano Development Forum.

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services continued with the multidisciplinary training for Rapid Resp...
11/09/2026

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services continued with the multidisciplinary training for Rapid Response Teams (RRTs), aimed at strengthening the county’s preparedness and response capacity for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other public health emergencies.

The training, supported by Amref brings together health professionals from different levels of the health system to enhance their knowledge and practical skills in EVD surveillance, case investigation, contact tracing, infection prevention and control (IPC), laboratory preparedness, case management, risk communication and community engagement, psychosocial support, continuity of essential health services, and emergency response coordination.

The Multisectoral Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Triple Threat—new HIV infections, teenage pregnancies and Sexual ...
10/09/2026

The Multisectoral Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Triple Threat—new HIV infections, teenage pregnancies and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), convened its quarterly meeting to review progress, assess emerging challenges and strengthen coordinated interventions across Homa Bay County.

The meeting brings together key actors from health, education, gender, security, community structures and development partners to assess the impact of ongoing interventions, identify gaps and agree on strategic actions to accelerate progress.

The quarterly review reinforces the County Government’s commitment to a whole-of-society, multisectoral approach in protecting adolescents and young people, strengthening prevention and response systems, and advancing better health and social outcomes.

The County Government of Homa Bay, through the Department of Public Health and Medical Services, partnered with Global H...
09/09/2026

The County Government of Homa Bay, through the Department of Public Health and Medical Services, partnered with Global Health Connections, LifeStraw Vestergaard and Mradi Halisi Africa to deliver practical interventions at Homa Bay GK Prison and Ongeti Primary School.

From the distribution of dignity packs to vulnerable beneficiaries and sports items, provision of safe-water solutions and hands-on training on LifeStraw Community Water Purifiers, to tree planting, the interventions are addressing health, dignity and environmental wellbeing.

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services, in collaboration with REACH Malaria, the Ministry of Health...
07/09/2026

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services, in collaboration with REACH Malaria, the Ministry of Health/National Malaria Control Programme (MOH/NMCP), and the National Malaria Reference Laboratory (NMRL), has rolled out a five-day malaria diagnostic training for laboratory officers in Homa Bay County.

The training is designed to strengthen the technical competencies of laboratory officers in malaria diagnosis, enhance adherence to diagnostic standards, and improve the accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.

By equipping laboratory officers with advanced knowledge and practical skills, the training will contribute to improved malaria case detection and management while strengthening the effective implementation of malaria diagnostic quality assurance programmes across the county.

Accurate diagnosis remains critical in ensuring that patients receive the right treatment at the right time, while supporting the county's broader efforts to reduce the burden of malaria.

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services convened the 1st planning meeting ahead of World Contracepti...
04/09/2026

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services convened the 1st planning meeting ahead of World Contraception Day, scheduled for 26th September 2026 in Suba North Sub County, Mbita.

The preparations will focus on budgeting, integrated outreaches and expanding access to quality family planning services, ensuring more women, men and young people can make informed choices about their reproductive health.

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The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services, in partnership with Lwala Community Alliance, has successfu...
04/09/2026

The County Department of Public Health and Medical Services, in partnership with Lwala Community Alliance, has successfully completed generating the report following the Electronic Kenya Quality Model for Community Health (eKQMC-H) assessment conducted across 9 sub-counties and 46 health facilities.

The assessment examined 12 quality dimensions and multiple quality indicators, generating critical baseline data on the quality of community health service delivery.

By analysing and interpreting facility-level data, the County is now better positioned to identify quality gaps, systemic and policy bottlenecks, and priority areas for intervention.

The baseline will drive targeted mentorship, supportive supervision and facility-specific Quality Improvement Action Plans, ensuring that interventions respond to actual needs.

The County Government of Homa Bay, through the Department of Public Health and Medical Services, is accelerating efforts...
03/09/2026

The County Government of Homa Bay, through the Department of Public Health and Medical Services, is accelerating efforts towards the full digitization of health management information systems, with a deliberate focus on building a sustainable support system from within the county.

Through technical training of ICT Officers and Health Records Information Officers as Trainers of Trainers (ToTs), the County is strengthening local capacity to support the uptake, implementation and effective utilization of Taifa Care through KenyaEMR. The training equips frontline digital health teams with the credentials, administrative access and technical skills required to navigate and manage the system, troubleshoot challenges, and cascade knowledge to health workers across facilitiesincluding e-claims, billing, diagnostics and system support.

This decentralised approach means facilities can increasingly rely on local, dedicated expertise for timely digital health support, reducing downtime and strengthening continuity of care and health information management. The initiative is further reinforced through a dedicated Digital Health Officer supporting Homa Bay, with technical support from Palladium and the Digital Health Agency (DHA).

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