Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has issued a fresh directive to the Council of Clinical Officers (COC) set to overhaul how clinicians are hired.
Speaking when he met the council officials led by its Chairperson, Prof Samuel Kang'ethe, Duale insisted on the COC's vital role in ensuring integrity, evidence-based regulation, and transparency in the licensing and oversight of clinical officers and facilities. "Do not license any clinical officer trained in an institution that has not been duly merited, inspected, and audited by the Council," Duale stated.
This, he said, could safeguard the standards of training and professional practice, which he noted was paramount to ensuring the health and safety of the public.
Clinical students during a training exercise.
