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County domesticates WHO protocols on COVID-19 home-based care management
The County Government of Nakuru is working to adopt and domesticate home-based care protocols for COVID-19 coronavirus disease patients, a move aimed at decongesting health facilities.
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According to the World Health Organization, over 80 % of cases in health facilities are asymptomatic and can be managed at home with minimal risk of infection.
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Today, the first batch of 30 nurses, clinical and public health officers drawn from across the County were trained on the COVID-19 pandemic community and home-based care protocols.
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The clinical case management training was conducted at the Kenya Red Cross – Nakuru Branch multi-purpose hall by the national and county governmentsâ epidemiologists and virologists.
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Public Health CO Mr Samuel Kingâori said Nakuru County currently has 200 beds in 5 County COVID-19 isolation facilities.
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âWe are working to meet the 300 beds capacity directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta before the end of June,â he stated.
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He revealed that the County Government of Nakuru is targeting to have over 1,000 functional isolation beds in the next few months due to risks posed by long-distance truck drivers.
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Dr Philip Muthoka from the Ministry of Healthâs Disease Surveillance and Response Unit commended the County for setting up strict public health measures against COVID-19 pandemic.
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âNakuru County has seen a slow rate of infection as compared to other, even smaller, urban centers. The measures are not to punish anyone but for your own good,â Dr Muthoka advised.