{"id":3863,"date":"2025-09-17T18:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/?p=3863"},"modified":"2025-09-17T18:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T18:30:51","slug":"health-ps-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-sector-through-community-health-promoters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsroomhub.co.ke\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/health-ps-reaffirms-commitment-to-strengthening-sector-through-community-health-promoters\/","title":{"rendered":"Health PS Reaffirms Commitment to Strengthening Sector Through Community Health Promoters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"312\">Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to strengthening the health sector in collaboration with counties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"537\">Speaking during a public forum in Embu, Muthoni cited the ongoing nationwide rollout of Community Health Promoters (CHPs) as a key step in advancing primary healthcare and bringing essential services closer to households.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"537\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/547202640_1332807161741200_3172864357684419949_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeFHcnfCwewJI2ef--GOYYbg67qQXGGB-0_rupBcYYH7Ty6OJZEWCRDrc6T8M1T2a_B3FZmCH0HeNSU2E3h8DnJT&amp;_nc_ohc=e2dyYFPKvPgQ7kNvwHhbb57&amp;_nc_oc=AdnJNrgXj-woQVpQRYLDmMlJVVngYYpT2vbBtkt7-QYvXGd2CO2SemXrRMov2Egvkao&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=AogJCC8acdE17RYv_SJzpg&amp;oh=00_Afaqc8DQ1SaGH23Sk_2D5RFjwXkhozeLo2NOwUfe82DgGg&amp;oe=68D0BE57\" alt=\"May be an image of 13 people and dais\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"711\">She said the initiative is part of the broader Universal Health Coverage agenda, ensuring that Kenyans have access to affordable and quality healthcare at the grassroots.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"925\">\u201cThe rollout of Community Health Promoters is a game-changer. We are ensuring that every household is reached, and that access to healthcare is no longer a privilege but a right for every Kenyan,\u201d Muthoni said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"925\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent-mba2-1.xx.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/547107157_1332807551741161_4727939980149520890_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeF2HF5aVnr9J3r4_Jr3FOS2Ndn8h9TnDQ412fyH1OcNDrK3GndPw2Nwtd3dogMxjvGgOCx9hIw6xJTfck0_XX8W&amp;_nc_ohc=BxMoH8oTPwAQ7kNvwEY-BWo&amp;_nc_oc=AdlKF7rPaE51almzsiffdSWqRDLxAMgsESMZ9LHfM_iroWOeeEMCJ-L5aG4oOzseJM8&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-mba2-1.xx&amp;_nc_gid=g5n1Duk-JCIjFiIyMWuY_Q&amp;oh=00_AfZQvKjjSXT82s5eqyIw5ZfJ25fyWdmQsORjZZKRXXyLCQ&amp;oe=68D0E197\" alt=\"May be an image of 5 people\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1128\">The PS noted that the government is also working with counties to improve staffing in hospitals, restock essential medicines, and upgrade facilities to ensure efficiency and quality service delivery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has reiterated the government\u2019s commitment to strengthening the health sector in collaboration with counties. 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