Samburu County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province, Kenya. It stretches north from the Wuaso Ng’iro River to the south of Lake Turkana. It has three administrative sub-counties: Samburu East, Samburu West, and Samburu North. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census, the population is 310,327 with a population density of 15/km2.
The WHO Emergency Care System Framework captures essential emergency care functions at the scene of injury or illness, during transport, and through to emergency unit and early inpatient care. Counties may achieve each function in different ways, based on available resources.
A Public Emergency Care Centre is any public health facility (including mission hospitals and NGOs) that receives acutely ill and injured patients, is open and staffed 24 hours a day, and has a functioning operating theatre.
