The managed equipment services mes arrangement used in kenya is one way to do this.
Managed equipment services project kenya.
Mes is a business model emerging in kenya s healthcare system involving partnerships between the private sector and public healthcare providers that offers solutions to some of the challenges posed by the dynamic healthcare industry.
Parliament of kenya the senate the managed equipment service mes project brief and suggested questions a.
To support devolution of equitable accessible affordable and quality health care the national government is equipping 2 hospitals in each county and 4 national referral hospitals with outsourced specialized state of the art medical equipment.
The managed equipment services mes arrangement is one such innovative financing strategy.
According to the world bank kenya has the potential to be one of africa s great success stories.
An mes is a form of ppp that enables.
Under mes ge has deployed 585 units of diagnostic imaging equipment including digital mammography x ray and.
The government through ministry of energy united nations environmental.
Stakeholder involvement in project management plays a critical role in project performance.
Nairobi kenya april 9 the managed equipment service project is well on course and has so far seen nine hospitals fully equipped with specialized medical equipment.
Managed equipment service mes project refers to a flexible long term contractual arrangement that involves outsourcing the provision of specialized modern medical technology and equipment to private sector.
Demystifying the managed equipment services mes project in kenya 1.
Million 9 the implementation of the mes project in kenya was the first time such a structure was being used in africa to equip health facilities.
This has involved a number of stakeholders who include.
What is the mes project.
The managed equipment services programme was introduced by the national government in 2015 across 98 health facilities with a view of improving health service provision.
A progress report by the ministry of health shows that 53 hospitals have received surgical sets for basic and specialized surgeries while 52 others have received radiology equipment.