Community Health Assistant III at Machakos County Public Service Board

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with Household members; identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions;
•  Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level
• Collecting health data at household level for analysis;
• Distribution of Information Education Communication materials, mosquito nets and other commodities to households;
• Identifying defaulters of health interventions and other health cases and referring them to health facilities;
• Maintaining and updating health data using health registers

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Certificate in any of the following disciplines: Community Health, Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or Community Development from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.