Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has launched a dispensary set to benefit over 5,000 residents of Baragwi Ward.
The newly opened Kiandai Dispensary will enable closer access to healthcare services, bringing relief to many residents who previously had to travel long distances to seek medical care.
Speaking during the opening ceremony on Tuesday, February 19, Waiguru reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to delivering quality, affordable, and accessible primary healthcare to county residents.
Some of the villages set to benefit from the facility include Kiandai, Kiaruri, Kiangurwe, Ngenya, Githage, Rwathae, Ndu-ini, and Thimu.
Previously, residents from these areas had to travel more than five kilometers to access healthcare services at facilities such as Kianyaga, Kabare, or Gatugura.
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“The opening of Kiandai Dispensary marks a significant step towards our Universal Health Coverage goals and becomes a valuable resource for the area residents in that it will also save them the costs incurred in search of services,” she said.
Waiguru further outlined the range of services to be provided at the dispensary, including outpatient care, maternal and child welfare services, laboratory diagnostics, and pharmaceutical services.
She also highlighted that the new facility is part of 20 dispensary projects her administration has undertaken, with 12 already operational.
These include Mucagara, Kiandai in Kiine, South Ngariama, Matandara, Riakithiga laboratory, Kamwana, Kiamwathi, Kianjiru, Umoja, Kiaumbui and Joshua Mbai laboratory.
Additional dispensaries set for operationalization include Kiandieri, Kimweas, Ndaba, Kavote Ng’othi, and Ndindiruku.
“We will continue strengthening our primary healthcare systems in order to address various health challenges in the community before they escalate to levels that need to be managed at our higher-level hospitals,” she added.
