Kakamega County Community Health Services Policy 2021-2023

Abstract

Community Health is the first level of health care provision that is constituted of interventions focusing on building demand for existing health services by improving community awareness, healthcare seeking behaviour and taking defined interventions and services closer to the community and households. In line with the Alma Ata Declaration of 1978 which defined community health approach as a key pillar to Primary Health Care (PHC), Kenya developed its first PHC approach in 1980.This was however focused on health facilities with minimal community participation. The Kenya Community Health Strategy (2014-2019) redesigned PHC to include CHS as the first level of the health care system. Kakamega County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya. It borders Bungoma, Busia, Siaya, Vihiga, Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties. The county currently has 425 community health units translating to 99% coverage (Kakamega County Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan, 2018-2023).