CS Duale launches health facility digitisation system in Garissa

The county received 1,114 digital devices in the public health facilities to bolster service delivery, improve record-keeping, and enhance accountability.

The newly established Health Information Exchange (HIE) system has now made it easier for Kenyans to access their health records from anywhere in the country, capturing both patient and provider data to support continuity of care.

“It has already led to the closure of 875 non-compliant facilities by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), and eliminated over 3 million fraudulent NHIF records. Only licensed and accredited facilities will now be empanelled under the Social Health Authority (SHA),” CS Duale noted.

The CS also highlighted that the Ministry is digitizing patient records, prescriptions, and facility transactions through the Comprehensive Integrated Health Information System, improving transparency, reducing fraud, and streamlining service delivery.

Speaking during the 5-day Free Medical Camp, Duale encouraged the locals to register under the Social Health Authority (SHA) and embrace Taifa Care, a major health sector reform to strengthen Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

He also added that 367 health workers in Garissa have been trained on digital systems, targeting to train 1,700 across the county, confirming that over 74,000 digital devices will be distributed nationally in the public facilities.

CS Duale asserted that Kenya’s Digital Health Superhighway will allow young people and families to register, access health facilities, and track care directly from their phones.