Repositioning Public Health Officers in Kenya’s Devolved Health System: A Policy Analysis to Strengthen Primary Health Care and Advance Universal Health Coverage

Okedi, William Nyabola

dc.contributor.author	Okedi, William Nyabola
dc.date.accessioned	2026-07-22T07:05:39Z
dc.date.available	2026-07-22T07:05:39Z
dc.date.issued	2026
dc.identifier.uri	http://41.89.205.12/handle/123456789/2885
dc.description	Health systems in low- and middle-income countries are prioritizing primary health care (PHC) to advance universal health coverage (UHC) and health security. In Kenya, devolution has restructured governance and service delivery, creating both opportunities and coordination challenges. Within this context, Public Health Officers (PHOs)—key to environmental health, disease prevention, and health promotion—remain insufficiently defined and underutilized. This study examines the policy and institutional factors shaping the positioning of PHOs in Kenya’s devolved health system	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Health systems in low- and middle-income countries are prioritizing primary health care (PHC) to advance universal health coverage (UHC) and health security. In Kenya, devolution has restructured governance and service delivery, creating both opportunities and coordination challenges. Within this context, Public Health Officers (PHOs)—key to environmental health, disease prevention, and health promotion—remain insufficiently defined and underutilized. This study examines the policy and institutional factors shaping the positioning of PHOs in Kenya’s devolved health system	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	ALUPE UNIVERSITY	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Opast Publishing Group	en_US
dc.subject	Repositioning Public Health Officers in Kenya’s Devolved Health System: A Policy Analysis to Strengthen Primary Health Care and Advance Universal Health Coverage	en_US
dc.title	Repositioning Public Health Officers in Kenya’s Devolved Health System: A Policy Analysis to Strengthen Primary Health Care and Advance Universal Health Coverage	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US