ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Primary Health Care Act
11. Functions of community health promoters
Edition: 2023-11-24 · In force
11. Functions of community health promoters
(1)A community health officer shall assign to each community health promoter households in such localities in such a manner as shall be prescribed by the county for the purpose of facilitating access to and ensuring the effective delivery of community health services at the community.(2)In the performance of the functions under subsection (1), a community health promoter shall—(a)sensitize the community on the importance of healthy lifestyles and of quality health services;(b)provide community disease surveillance by reporting early signs of imminent health disasters or emergencies;(c)enroll and monitor the health status of members of the households assigned to the community health promoter;(d)keep and maintain a record of members in all households assigned to the community health promoter;(e)monitor the rehabilitation and integration of persons who require such services in the community;(f)provide appropriate health advice to an assigned household in a language that the members of the household understand, including advice on—(i)appropriate sanitation and hygiene techniques including household water treatment;(iii)maternal and postnatal care including advice on breastfeeding, immunization, child health care and family planning;(iv)the prevention, transmission and management of communicable diseases; and(v)the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases;(g)render first aid services to an assigned household and where necessary, make referrals to the link facility;(h)monitor the growth of children under the age of five years in an assigned household;(i)provide support to the assigned household on quality family-based care and support for a patient;(j)submit reports, at such intervals as shall be determined by the county director of health, on the health of each member of an assigned household and the barriers to health and health care in the household to the community health officer;(k)collect information on the health status of the assigned households;(l)report incidence of side effects of drugs; and(m)perform such function as may be assigned by the county executive committee member in county legislation or under any other law.(3)A community health promoter shall, in the conduct of the functions specified under subsection (1) and (2)—(b)inform the household of the use to which the information shall be put;(c)ensure confidentiality;(d)ensure accuracy of the information captured; and(e)transmit the information within the timelines specified by the county director of health.