ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Primary Health Care Act
19. Primary health care network committee
Edition: 2023-11-24 · In force
19. Primary health care network committee
(1)Each primary health care network may have a committee which shall comprise of—(a)five representatives of the sub-county health management team, nominated by the county executive committee member;(b)a representative of the faith based health providers;(c)a representative of the private sector providers;(d)a representative from a community health committee;(e)a representative of development partners; and(f)the sub-county commissioner.(2)The members of the committee shall, in the first meeting, elect a chairperson from amongst themselves.(3)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.(4)The committee shall perform the following functions—(a)coordinate the implementation of programmes for optimal functioning of the primary health care network;(b)support the primary health care network to set targets in line with agreed county targets and local health needs;(c)lead prioritization of service package or range of services to be offered through the primary health care network;(d)ensure equitable distribution of resources and health services within the primary health care network;(e)reference and implement human resource management plans to ensure availability and equitable distribution of health care workers and community health promoters as per level of care;(f)support supervision and coordination of mentorship and training activities by the multi-disciplinary teams;(g)consolidate and analyze the Health Management Information System data including community health for completeness and validity from the primary health care network to make timely decisions at the sub-county level; and(h)mainstream and facilitate integration of services to optimize on available resources and avoid duplications.