ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Primary Health Care Act
17. County primary health care advisory committee
Edition: 2023-11-24 · In force
17. County primary health care advisory committee
(1)Each county government shall establish a county primary health care advisory committee.(2)A county primary health care advisory committee shall consist of—(a)the county executive committee member responsible for health, who shall be the chairperson;(b)a representative from the county department responsible for environment;(c)a representative from the county department responsible for social protection;(d)a representative from the county department responsible for education;(e)a representative from the county department responsible for finance and planning;(f)a representative from the county department responsible for the county public service board;(g)a representative from the county department responsible for water and sanitation;(h)a representative from the county department responsible for roads;(i)a representative from the county department responsible for agriculture;(j)the county commissioner or their representative designated in writing; and(k)the county director of health who shall be the secretary to the committee.(2)The committee members in subsection (1) shall be appointed in writing by the county executive committee member and shall serve for a period of three years.(3)A county primary health care advisory committee shall, in each respective county, perform the following functions—(a)monitor and evaluate the implementation of primary health care;(b)identify and advocate for key primary health care issues with the respective county health departments;(c)receive, work constructively and address applicable community primary health care issues, care coordination and develop innovative ideas for service delivery;(d)promote communication between the health department, other stakeholders and the community;(e)provide beneficiary input on departmental activities, policies, plans and projects at the individual, program, organization and system levels in the county;(f)propose further opportunities for community engagement that will promote primary health care improvements in the county;(g)provide advice and input into primary health care issues;(h)carry out advocacy and resource mobilization;(i)fairly represent the views of the community;(j)gather the views of the community they represent through their primary health care networks;(k)provide feedback after meetings to members of the community; and(l)provide leadership and advice in relation to the beneficiary and community views on primary health care and primary health care network service delivery, planning and development in the relevant county.