Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja (pictured) yesterday flagged off drugs worth Sh58 million to be distributed to Level 2 and 3 hospitals in the county.

Sakaja who spoke at City Hall said his administration was committed to delivery of quality health care to city residents.“Being here today affirms our commitment to provide top-notch health care to the people of Nairobi. Our administration has continued to ensure that our hospitals have medicines and medical equipment,” Sakaja said.

Medical equipment

The health commodities flagged off included medical equipment and medical supplies.

Others include delivery beds, digital portable X-ray machines, ECG machines, patient monitors, dialysis machines, vaccines, refrigerators, nebulisers and other key equipment aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of diseases in health facilities.

The governor noted that the equipment will reduce the burden on Nairobi’s healthcare professionals in diagnosis and make the tasks more efficient and less physically taxing.

In March this year, Nairobi county hospitals received their first batch of drugs after a three-year dry spell.