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Increasing Access to Quality Child H ealth S ervices through Huduma Poa Social Franchise in Western Kenya. Okoth O., Amayo B., Odhiambo B., and Oguttu M. KMET. Presenter Bio & Picture. Name : Oscar Okoth Role : Project Coordinator
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Increasing Access to Quality Child Health Services through HudumaPoaSocial Franchise in Western Kenya Okoth O., AmayoB., Odhiambo B., and Oguttu M. KMET
Presenter Bio & Picture • Name: Oscar Okoth • Role: Project Coordinator • Education: MPH, BA Sociology, Dip. Clinical Medicine • Work experience: 12 years experience in Public Health • If you were an animal, which animal would you be: a dog
Introduction and program description • In Kenya, approximately 1/26 children die before age 1, and 1/19 do not survive to age 5.(MOH: Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Policy, 2017.) • Major childhood illnesses: Acute respiratory diseases, Diarrhea, Malaria, Anemia, and Malnutrition • Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses strategy has helped in improving access to quality child health services • Through ‘HudumaPoa’ Social Franchising KMET supports 110 private facilities in 13 Counties to implement IMNCI strategy.
Results Targets: Pneumonia-6560; Diarrhea -9234 Malaria -32400
Management of Diarrhea ORT usage 94%
Lessons Learnt • Adherence to standards and guidelines improves quality • CHVs play a key role in demand creation • Effective Public Private Partnership improves access to services • Involvement of Private health sector is an important drive towards increasing access to quality child health services.
Recommendations and way forward • MOH to attach CHVs to all facilities including private sector to increase demand for services • Capacity building of all providers including the private sector
Acknowledgement • USAID • PSK • MOH • County department of health • Network providers’ • CHVs
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