The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has aligned training needs that supports the implementation of the Social Health Authority (SHA) to facilitate efficiency in claims management and service provision under the new system.
KMTC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kelly Oluoch said that through research, innovation and consultancy, the institution was addressing the need to have qualified staff to handle pre-authorization challenges currently being experienced in the rollout of SHA.
He gave the assurance during a routine visit at Bondo KMTC campus, adding that the introduction of Medical Insurance course at the college will smoothen the government’s efforts in the implementation of the Taifa care program for the benefit of the people.
The CEO implored members of the public to register and pay dues to SHA so that the country can have a system that is able to support the treatment of the general public as envisaged in the Kenya Kwanza agenda.
Dr. Olouch said that as a premier middle level Health training institution in a country with over a 70,000 student population, KMTC has ensured that the quality of training of medical staff was not only prioritized, but also maintained, sustained and even improved.
“We can never take the quality of training lightly. When we undertake routine visits, it is to ensure quality services,” said Dr. Oluoch.
He also revealed that as an institution, they have embarked on renovation of Local Area Networks and improvement of access to Wi-Fi across all their campuses in the country to ensure seamless provision of Internet to enhance training and research.
Dr. Oluoch further revealed that the availability of E- learning, simulation laboratories and ERP platforms enable the students to learn and monitor their progress without human interface.
“We are aware that we are not only training for local consumption, but also for international markets, so we have to give our customers what is required by making our students digital natives in Health service delivery,” said the CEO.
By Brian Ondeng’