Afya House inaugurates new KMPDC amid push for patient safety reforms
Kenya inaugurates a new KMPDC board led by Namenya Were as Health CS Aden Duale pushes reforms to strengthen regulation, patient safety, and workforce standards...
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The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a new board for the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), signaling a renewed commitment to strengthening regulatory standards and patient safety in the country's health sector.
- The new KMPDC board is chaired by Namenya Were.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over the swearing-in ceremony and emphasized adherence to performance contracts and ongoing reforms.
- Key reforms include the development of a defined Scope of Practice framework and the proposed Quality of Care and Patient Safety Bill.
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