Wajir

Wajir County (Somali: Gabolka Wajeer) is a county in the former North Eastern Province of Kenya. Its capital and largest town is Wajir. The county is bordered to the north by Ethiopia, to the northeast by Mandera County, to the east by Somalia, to the south by Garissa County, to the west by Isiolo County and to the northwest by Marsabit County. It has six administrative sub-counties: Eldas, Tarbaj, Wajir North, Wajir West, Wajir East, and Wajir South. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 781,263 with a population density of 14/km2

County Emergency Care System Framework

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.

County Public Emergency Care Centres

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.

Dedicated emergency department is present

Care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Functioning operating theatre is present

Wajir County Referral Hospital
0758 722 008
0728 287 500
0712 335 175
Bute Sub County Hospital
0726 279 835
0724745687
Griftu Sub County Hospital
0724 115 888
Habaswein District Hospital
0718 665 356
0710332136

Impact Stories

Emergency Medical Care Plan Development in Wajir County

Emergency Medical Care Policies

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Emergency Medical Care Projects

The Emergency Care Course (TECC)
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Triage
Griftu Sub-County Hospital
Vital Signs Monitors
Griftu Sub-County Hospital
Triage
Habaswein Sub-county Hospital
Vital Signs Monitors
Habaswein Sub-county Hospital
ECG
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Triage
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Vital Signs Monitors
Wajir County Referral Hospital
ECG Machine
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Oxygen Gas Manifold Installation
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Emergency Hotline Installation
Wajir County Referral Hospital
Emergency Department Mapping
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