The Senior Health Management Team has been briefed on an upcoming study to be conducted in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement, aimed at examining refugee access to healthcare services and its impact on the broader health ecosystem.
The study titled "Health Systems Resilience Enhancement and Refugee Response Project: Kenya Case Study" has been commissioned by UNHCR and will be carried out by Strathmore University through interviews.
The qualitative study will engage key stakeholders, including the Sub-County Health Management Team, the International Rescue Committee (responsible for healthcare in Kakuma), the Kenya Red Cross Society (operating in Kalobeyei), frontline actors, and policymakers.
Sarah Lokaale, County Deputy Director of Policy, Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation, emphasized the importance of considering the impact of the host community on refugee healthcare services and vice versa in the study. "The Kalobeyei Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (KISEDP) underscores the need for integration to strengthen all sectors, including healthcare, especially as partner budgets and funding continue to shrink," she said.
