Nyakera: The Greatest Blessing KEMSA Got
Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) was established as a state corporate organization through a legal notice No. 17 of 2000, Cap 466 of the Laws of Kenyain 2000 and was operational in 2005.
Through an ACT of parliament in 2013, The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act was assented by the President, leading to a change from being an Agency to an Authority with the following mandate:
Procure, warehouse and distribute drugs and medical supplies for prescribed public health programs, the national strategic stock reserve, prescribed essential health packages and national referral hospitals.
Establish a network of storage, packaging and distribution facilities for the provision of drugs and medical supplies to health institutions.
Enter into partnership with or establish frameworks with County Governments for purposes of providing services in procurement, warehousing, distribution of drugs and medical supplies.
Collect information and provide regular reports to the national and County Governments on the status and cost effectiveness of procurement, distribution and value of prescribed essential medical supplies delivered to health facilities, stock status and any other aspects of supply system status and performance which may be required by stakeholders.
Support County Governments to establish and maintain appropriate supply chain systems for drugs and medical supplies.
The Authority now is blessed to have a forthright, dedicated, committed and Results oriented leader – Chairman Irungu Nyakera.
“Yesterday I held a very fruitful meeting with Prof Olive Mugenda (Chair, Kenyatta University Referral Hospital) and her team on how to improve service delivery to Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital by Kenya Medical Supplies Authority – KEMSA . We will do all we can to serve public hospitals and guarantee availability of quality and affordable health products.”
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