Application Of Developmental Evaluation To Increase Community Health Services In Kenya

A Novel Approach To Improve Performance And Outcomes Of Community Community health policy and guidelines development in kenya has been informed by research and evaluations conducted by the moh in partnership with various stakeholders. the first strategy (2006) was informed by implementation research that demonstrated improved health indicators due to work performed by chvs. A glimpse of community members awaiting essential health services at murang’a level 5 hospital. the referral system from the community level to other tiers is another challenge facing community health in kenya. there is no unified or standardized referral system, and the community health volunteers lack the tools to facilitate smooth transfer.

Pdf Effectiveness Of юааkenyaюабтащs юааcommunityюаб юааhealthюаб Strategy In Delivering Promotive, preventive, basic curative and rehabilitative services. the community health units are linked to a health facility from where communities access essential health services. the community health unit is governed by a community health committee (chc). the development of this strategy is a culmination of efforts from various stakeholders. Developmental evaluation (de) collects and analyses real time data to support innovative design and implementation, by providing relevant evidence for ongoing informed decision making. evaluators work closely with program implementation teams for quick documentation of program activities to uncover systems dynamics, interpret observations and. The community health strategy set an ambitious target of reaching 16 million kenyans. (3.2 million households) in four years. it envisaged building the capacity of households not only to demand services from all providers, but to know and progressively realize their rights to equitable, good quality health care. Yet if kenya is to achieve universal health coverage for all citizens, then county governments will need to go further by ensuring that actions are introduced which increase acceptability, use and effective coverage of quality services. community health services can play a crucial role to meet both the supply and demand side aspects of health.