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Kenyans from national and county government, donor organizations, and stakeholders gathered in Nairobi and online May 24 to celebrate seven years of work by Health Policy Plus (HP+). The event marked the tangible results of the project in HIV and malaria response, family planning, maternal health, capacity building at the national and county levels, and sustaining work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Several speakers noted that HP+ helped Kenya adapt to the 2010 mandate that healthcare services and governance would shift from the national government to Kenya’s 47 county governments. David Khaoya, country director for HP+ in Kenya moderated the session that included invited dignitaries from USAID Kenya, the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors, and the leadership of the County Executive Committee (CEC) health caucus, along with project director, Dr. Suneeta Sharma. Kisumu County assistant director of medical services, Dr. Kennedy Otieno, remarked that HP+ strengthened their capacity to analyze data to the extent that Treasury counterparts began requesting county guidance on financial analysis. “I really appreciate HP+ and the funders for this program, for democratizing esoteric information for so many technical officers…This reversal of roles has really enabled the county departments, especially Kisumu, to realize the potential of planning, especially financial planning, for service delivery.”
Kenyans from national and county government, donor organizations, and stakeholders gathered in Nairobi and online May 24 to celebrate seven years of work by Health Policy Plus (HP+). The event marked the tangible results of the project in HIV and malaria response, family planning, maternal health, capacity building at the national and county levels, and sustaining work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Several speakers noted that HP+ helped Kenya adapt to the 2010 mandate that healthcare services and governance would shift from the national government to Kenya’s 47 county governments. David Khaoya, country director for HP+ in Kenya moderated the session that included invited dignitaries from USAID Kenya, the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors, and the leadership of the County Executive Committee (CEC) health caucus, along with project director, Dr. Suneeta Sharma. Kisumu County assistant director of medical services, Dr. Kennedy Otieno, remarked that HP+ strengthened their capacity to analyze data to the extent that Treasury counterparts began requesting county guidance on financial analysis. “I really appreciate HP+ and the funders for this program, for democratizing esoteric information for so many technical officers…This reversal of roles has really enabled the county departments, especially Kisumu, to realize the potential of planning, especially financial planning, for service delivery.”
Kenyans from national and county government, donor organizations, and stakeholders gathered in Nairobi and online May 24 to celebrate seven years of work by Health Policy Plus (HP+). The event marked the tangible results of the project in HIV and malaria response, family planning, maternal health, capacity building at the national and county levels, and sustaining work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Several speakers noted that HP+ helped Kenya adapt to the 2010 mandate that healthcare services and governance would shift from the national government to Kenya’s 47 county governments. David Khaoya, country director for HP+ in Kenya moderated the session that included invited dignitaries from USAID Kenya, the Ministry of Health, the Council of Governors, and the leadership of the County Executive Committee (CEC) health caucus, along with project director, Dr. Suneeta Sharma. Kisumu County assistant director of medical services, Dr. Kennedy Otieno, remarked that HP+ strengthened their capacity to analyze data to the extent that Treasury counterparts began requesting county guidance on financial analysis. “I really appreciate HP+ and the funders for this program, for democratizing esoteric information for so many technical officers…This reversal of roles has really enabled the county departments, especially Kisumu, to realize the potential of planning, especially financial planning, for service delivery.”