This archive report was first published on 13 September 2019.
Published on September 13, 2019, Kenya's Ministry of Health partnered with GE Healthcare to train over 260 healthcare technologists from all Level 4, 5, and 6 hospitals across the country.
The 12-week training program, part of the Managed Equipment Services (MES) training curriculum, combined onsite training sessions with classroom training sessions in Nairobi county.
Topics covered during the training included Clinical Applications Training on X-ray, Mammography, Dental X-ray, Ultrasound, C-Arm, and Environmental, Health and Safety Training.
According to GE Healthcare East Africa Managing Director Andrew Waititu, medical staff need continuous training as technologies develop rapidly, requiring new skills.
"The refresher training is helping to sustain the quality of healthcare services in public hospitals across the country and ensuring the healthcare professionals' skills remain up to date as they support the country's Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda," said Waititu.
Managed Equipment Services Implementation Committee Chair Morang'a Morekwa added, "The purpose of the MES project is to fast track the government's objective of attaining equitable, affordable, and quality healthcare services of the highest standards for Kenyan citizens in public hospitals across the country."
The Ministry of Health launched a Ksh1.3 billion investment with GE Healthcare Skills and Training Institute (HSTI) in 2016 to promote the training of healthcare technologists and other healthcare workers.
Over 1600 professionals from across the country have been trained under this initiative, driving capacity and capability building as a priority for sustainable development of the healthcare sector in Kenya and its Big4 agenda on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
