Health Assistant at Migori County Public Service Board

An officer at this level will provide Community Health Services where specific duties and responsibilities will include: collecting health related data at household level for analysis; maintaining and updating community health unit registers and keeping records; identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level for appropriate action; identifying and referring health cases to appropriate health facilities; visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with household members; identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions; monitoring growth of children under the age of five years; identifying defaulters of health interventions and referring them to appropriate health facilities; and convening and coordinating monthly community meetings and action days.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating community health activities;
• Collating health data from households for analysis;
• Transmitting data to the Health Management Information Systems;
• Sensitizing community members on health issues;
• Recommending appropriate action for identified defaulters of health interventions; planning and coordinating community health meetings in collaboration with other stakeholders in the health sector;
• Identifying and taking appropriate action for common ailments and minor injuries;
• Collecting data during community diagnosis;
• Managing community health resource centres; and
• Training Community Health Committees on community health issues.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan Citizen
• Be in possession of Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community Health Nursing, Community Health, Community Oral Health, Psychology, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Counseling, Social Work, Community Development, Health Promotion and Education or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution or
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Community Health, Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Counseling, Social Work, Community Development, Nutrition, Health Systems Management, Health Education/Promotion, Population and Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010