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Siaya County Health Services Act, 2019 (No. 2 of 2019).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Siaya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 6 (Siaya County Acts No. 2).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Siaya to give effect to Article 43 (1) (a) of the Constitution and provide for implementation of Section 2 of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution on County Health Services and for connected purposes.
Subject
Food & nutrition, General
Keyword
Public health Capacity building Community management Hazards Environmental standards Risk assessment/management Social protection Vending Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The Act is created for the purpose of providing for a legal framework for health for development, promote the utilization of health, nutrition and responsive caregiving services, facilitate realization of consumer health rights and facilitate health systems strengthening. The Act entrenches the following principles; adoption of a primary health care approach where services are available, accessible, equitable and of good standard; upholding the health rights of individuals, among others. The Act lists the functions of the Department responsible for County Health Services to include, coordinating the implementation of national health policies and laws, coordinating the provision of preventive, rehabilitative and palliative health services, develop County health policies, regulations and programs, ensure compliance with norms and standards for health facilities and health services, facilitate capacity building and professional development for health services personnel, promote public private partnership, licence and control undertakings that sell food to the public, etc. The Act establishes the Office of the County Director of Public Health and Sanitation, whose duties, among other things includes the administration of the Act and coordination of waste management. Essentially, the Act provides for the establishment of health facilities at the County, sub County and Ward levels. Additionally, there are provisions on disease management, prevention and control and strategies and interventions being undertaken by the county government at the various levels of care in order to reduce disease burden or risk.

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