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Ministry of Health Hosts an Inception Meeting to Develop Kenya's Human Resources for Health Policy

Machakos , 2024 The Ministry of Health is hosting an inception meeting to develop Kenya's Human Resources for Health Policy.

This meeting gathers stakeholders from the Ministry of Labour, Council of Governors, Public Service Commission, Commission for University Education, health regulators, and development partners among others.

Speaking at the meeting, Principal Secretary State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni noted that the policy aims to streamline the health workforce in terms of demand, production, supply, and utilization. 

She said that it  will project present and future HRR needs, aligning with population requirements to ensure a skilled, well-distributed, and motivated workforce for Universal Health Coverage (UHC).