03/02/2026
๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐
๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฎ,๐๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ.
Kisumu County is strengthening malaria control efforts by institutionalizing facility-based Continuous Medical Education (CME) as a sustainable approach to building health worker capacity, particularly for newly employed staff. As the health sector increasingly shifts toward self-reliance amid reduced partner support, this strategy is helping to preserve and advance gains made in malaria case management.
Facility CMEs provide regular, structured learning opportunities where health workers refresh and update their knowledge on malaria diagnosis, treatment, severe malaria management, and rational use of antimalarials, in line with national guidelines. Beyond clinical care, these sessions emphasize malaria data management, including accurate documentation, reporting, and use of routine data to guide decision-making at facility level.
For newly employed health workers, facility-based CMEs play a critical role in easing the transition from pre-service training to real-world service delivery. They help improve confidence, reduce errors in malaria case management, and strengthen adherence to testing and treatment protocols. More experienced staff also benefit through shared problem-solving around challenges such as referral of severe cases, stock management, and data quality improvement.
From a sustainability perspective, facility CMEs are cost-effective, locally driven, and embedded within routine health system operations. They minimize dependence on externally funded trainings while strengthening internal capacity and ownership.
By investing in continuous learning at the frontline, Kisumu County is reinforcing a resilient health workforce capable of sustaining malaria control gains and supporting long-term progress toward malaria elimination, even in a constrained funding environment.
