The Capacity of Health Care Providers in Mombasa County
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According to the county’s Second Health Strategic and Investment Plan, Mombasa County continues to experience a shortage of health workers, hindering the delivery of health care at all levels. The plan supports the implementation of innovative ways to establish human resource practices. This will ensure that the county adopts a high-impact model that will maximize the capacity of available health care providers.
Mwanyumba recalls that when the county expressed interest in working with The Challenge Initiative (TCI) to strengthen their family planning programs, one of the gaps was the inadequate ability of health care providers to provide quality services.
“Sisi Kwa Sisi coaching has made it easier for us to coach our peers and build on the existing capacity of the health care workforce. The good thing is that the coaches are volunteers,” explains Mwanyumba.
Mwanyumba attributes her enthusiasm for coaching to the flexible nature of coaching sessions. This allows health care providers to learn and gain new skills without leaving their jobs. She adds that these sessions are tailored to the coach’s level of competency in the subject matter.