
01/08/2025
Murang’a County Lung Health Cross-Learning and Data Review Meeting
Today, the National TB Program in collaboration with CHAI Kenya,supported by GSK & Gates Foundation organized a cross-learning and data review session targeting lung health service optimization in Murang’a County. Healthcare workers present from each sub-county included Gatanga, Ithanga, Kandara, Kigumo, Maragua, Kiharu, Kahuro, Mathioya, and Kangema.
The primary objectives included a rigorous analysis of facility-level data, peer-to-peer exchange of best practices and operational challenges and the co-development of actionable workplans aimed at increasing service uptake and improving data integrity.
During the meeting, Dr. Ibrae Umro, Lung Health Focal Lead at the DNTLD-Program, acknowledged significant progress in Murang’a, especially given the region’s elevated asthma prevalence. He emphasized the necessity for systematic patient screening and assessment, urging clinicians to enforce meticulous reporting standards and intensify case-finding protocols to enhance both patient outcomes and service utilization.
Victoria Wanjohi, Senior Program Manager at CHAI Kenya, highlighted recent improvements in data reporting and encouraged all teams to maintain this trajectory, stressing the importance of ongoing performance optimization.
Through this coordinated and data-driven approach, the National TB Program anticipates measurable improvements in lung health service uptake, robust data for evidence-based decision-making, and greater alignment of interventions throughout Murang’a County.
Dr. Ibrae reiterated the NTP’s mandate to access to lung health services, comprehensive patient screening and proactive case identification. He urged health professionals in Murang’a to prioritize data integrity and vigilance in case finding to drive better outcomes.
Victoria also recognized Murang’a’s advancements in lung health data management and urged continued improvement to support evidence-based decision-making and service delivery.
The National TB Program expects these collaborative efforts to optimize lung health service uptake, refine data utilization at the facility level, and strengthen coordinated implementation across Murang’a County.