NAIVASHA, 24th June 2021 (PSCU) – First Lady Margaret Kenyatta’s Beyond Zero Initiative on Thursday kicked off the process of selecting nurses who will receive health awards at the Beyond Zero Summit by engaging stakeholders at a consultative meeting.
The meeting held in Naivasha drew participants from all the 47 counties, Office of the First Lady, Beyond Zero, Ministry of Health, Nursing Council of Kenya, National Aids Control Council (NACC) and Council of Governors to discuss the online application, vetting and nomination of the nurses.
The nurses will receive awards in the categories of individual nurse practitioners in level 2 dispensaries and level 3 health centres as well as team awards in nurse led-initiatives in any of the level 2 to level 5 Government-run health facilities from each of the 47 counties.
Beyond Zero Technical Advisor Ms Jane Kiragu said the nurses will be awarded in recognition of their frontline role in the provision of primary healthcare at the Beyond Zero Summit that will be held in September.
Ms Kiragu spoke in Naivasha during the consultative meeting to kick off the call for nurses to register which will happen on July 5.
“Through the Beyond Zero, one of the interventions that has been of concern is how primary healthcare is delivered. The question of access and the question of quality are key.
“There are those who are on the frontline who continue to selflessly offer services at the community level. As you are aware, we will be recognizing and appreciating efforts of nurses at the Beyond Zero Summit,” Ms Kiragu said.
She urged the participants who included NACC Regional HIV Coordinators, officers from county directorates of health and county nursing officers from the 47 counties to be Beyond Zero’s ambassadors at their counties to ensure a vibrant and robust selection process of the nurses to be awarded.
The meeting was facilitated by the Beyond Zero Secretariat under Coordinator Ms Angella Langat, Office of the First Lady’s Director of Administration Ms Eva Maina and Communication Director Ms Vivianne Ngugi as well as a team of experts in quality improvement and Information and Communication Technology.
In her presentation, Ms Langat said the awarding of nurses builds on Beyond Zero’s intervention that was rolled out in 2016 in conjunction with the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and the World Bank to scale up its primary healthcare advocacy support through offering scholarships to enrolled community health nurses in arid and semi-arid lands.
“The achievement of Universal Health Coverage depends on amongst other things, a skilled health workforce particularly the nursing workforce to ensure patients have easy access to preventive, diagnostic and curative services,” Ms Langat said.
She emphasized that this year’s summit will focus on primary healthcare as the cornerstone of UHC and the first point of contact for most patients.
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20210302-1- 8- Participants from different clusters representing the 47 counties during the Beyond Zero pre-summit meeting in Naivasha, Nakuru County.
It’s true that primary health care is the background of UHC.
Its much gratitude to our first lady for the initiative to offer basic health services to local community in the entire country of kenya, I’ve been a witness as a nurse working with beyond zero since 2013 and I can attest proudly that beyond zero have served its purpose in uasingishu county especially to hard to reach areas .Thanks God grace be upon the founders of the initiative.
Chemase I hear you….my colleague from Uasin Gishu. We appreciate the beyond zero initiative thr the founder her excellence the First lady. Many thanks to our mom
A great move
This has finally reached us, am glad in person, even if I won’t win, I will rejoice my fellow compassionate provider won, but am sure the selfless duties have been offering, is gonna be recognized. Thank all the stakeholders of this initiative.
This excites me as a Nurse being a frontlinie health worker.
Beyond zero has change the lives and health of Kenyans atlarge especially mother and children.them acessing quality care from skilled healthcare workers .
Thanks to UHC and beyond zero for the immence support you gave me,thank yoi
Beyond zero nice idea of all times
Thanks to UHC and beyond zero for the immence support you gave me,you are a blessing to many
Great idea
Thank you first lady we are offering quality care to mother’s and newborns
Thank you.This is a motivating factor.we will do it.
Primary health care the backbone of UHC. Beyond zero is an innovative change idea beyond imagination. Thank you First lady
Passion in nursing care of the patient is key, client satisfaction and health promotion in the community is the key .
We feel honoured to be recognized, acknowledged as frontliners in this noble task, thank you.
Health is wealth, promoting good health by providing health services to the community through health education, offering preventive measures and treating illnesses and caring for the patient is such a great task.
This is the greatest yet humblest endeavour ever undertaken by a woman leader in the history of our country, Kenya. Your excellency Lady Margaret you have greatly impacted positively on our daily lives especially in areas where previously healthcare accessibility was a distant dream.You too through this outreach initative have been pivotal in the education and employment of vulnerable young men and women from poor backgrounds,I always have you in my prayers and your wonderful organisation too. Thanks very much for the support and may you be blessed. Ki In
Beyond zero have change our communities.
Am a nurse working at level 3 hospital
Me as a nurse am in the frontline in ensuring we are beyond zero in all HIV related diseases
A nice forum
Good motivation for nurses
Much impressed by the idea
Nice one .so motivating
The beyond zero has reached those ones who were reacheable rubbing out missed opportunities in most communities
My great appreciation to beyond zero and world bank for giving me full scholarship in the year 2016 up to 2018 ,am now working with ministry of Health west pokot county ,chepukat dispensary as Nurse trained through beyond zero funds .
Beyond zero has really saved the lives of many. Thanks alot first lady.
Beyond zero doing wonders to our community. Thanks alot
This excites me as a Nurse being a frontlini health worker.
Makes me happy and motivated
Wants to apply for this nurse award.I appreciate what beyond zero is doing.
I like it
Reports from different sources proves beyond reasonable doubts that good things are happening through beyond zero.
I would want to apply for the nurses award to be a partaker of the blessings that follows them due to tireless and full commitment to the patient. Thanks alot.
Beyond zero has really done marvelous job to the Kenyans. Congratulations to His Excellency First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.
I am a Registered Community Health nurse working in level 2. Am interested to participate in the beyond zero nurses award contest. I have something in my hand to tell and give the world
A good idea But first Ensure the graduate are EMPLOYED BY THE COUNTY GOVERMENT .I BEING ONE OF THE BEYOD ZERO AM NOT YET EMPLOYED.PLEASE HELP US GET EMPLOYMENT .
Congratulations Beyond Zero.
Keep it up 🔥🔥🔥
Beyord Zero has really changed the face of dalivery services in Kenya and has helped many of the Kenyans
This is great,
Am Kenya Registered community health Nurse
Beyond Zero has helped the vulnerable and needy in the communities alot,,,big up Mama Taifa
Congrats Her Excellency first Lady Margaret Kenyatta for touching lives of our special people. God bless you to continue changing lives.
This is the greatest yet humblest endeavour ever undertaken by a woman leader in the history of our country, Kenya. Your excellency Lady Margaret you have greatly impacted positively on our daily lives especially in areas where previously healthcare accessibility was a distant dream.You too through this outreach initative have been pivotal in the education and employment of vulnerable young men and women from poor backgrounds,I always have you in my prayers and your wonderful organisation too. Thanks very much for the support and may you be blessed.
I wish I could join beyond zero…I did my kcse 2018 and I get a good results.
Beyond Zero is the best thing that ever happened to Kenyans.
It is with gratitude that I personally register my appreciation. With this every child and mother have received comprehensive care.
Request to have chance to study nursing
Thanks it’s a good initiative to ensure a healthy nation . Am working in a level 4 hospital
Thanks for the great work.
Thank you for giving me opportunity
Am Registered nursing working in level 4
Great work
Thanks Her Excellence First Lady Maggy for this forum.Also I would request if private hospitals would be included since we are client/ patient centered in giving health information and care. Thank you again.
Beyond zero has helped many people in communities,, thanks alot
It’s a selfless commitment, God help the Frontline healthcare workers
It is with gratitude that I personally register my appreciation. This has helped every child and mother to receive comprehensive care.I would humpled like to ask if you would help me to upgrade so that I would finish my studies.I would gladly appreciate you a lot.Thanks in advance
Beyond zero services helps our clients especially mother’s and children receive services at the comfort of their zone
It’s an honour as a nurse to serve under this initiative by 1st lady..beyond zero, inspiration action of changing Kenyans lives and support of maternal and child heath..it’s the greatest inspiration of all time by her Excellency Margaret kenyatta
Beyond zero champagne..is a inspiration action,of changing lives.
This initiative fosters better maternal and child health ensure no maternal deaths and death of children born by this mother’s in there early age
Her Excellency 1st lady Margaret kenyatta has flaged this program ensuring installation of beyond zero mobile clinics,ultra modern MNCH center,cancer scalliing up nutrition,and early childhood development..as a nurse am proud to be skilled health worker promoting health especially maternal child health.. thanks Mrs kenyatta for this initiative
Beyond zero has really helped the communities in the rural areas
Beyond zero bringing services to the door step- bravo ! !
It is my gratitude to congratulate beyond zero initiative under first lady Margaret Kenyatta truely it as brought great changes in primary health nursing…..
Thanks to the founder of beyond zero in health sector, her excellency Mrs Margret Kenyatta, it’s has been working well to eliminate most dangerous ailments in our country like poliomylitis,there are still gaps,there are many of nurses who are not employed in government health sector but have the urge and passionate as a health nurse to be employed to work with beyond zero in remote area serving health purposes,I being one of those who need to be employed,health sector needs team work and empowerment, with these we will reach the target of beyond zero,thanks.
Beyond zero has made many live the life which was not there in this country before.. we say thank your Excellency , God bless you and your work
The field of nursing is a wide field full of knowledge & services to render to our patients & clients & fulfill their health needs,,,,I love nursing
Beyond zero is the best initiative which was introduced by Hon.margaret kenyatta to help the vulnerable to meet their healthcare needs at their doorsteps. May God bless you abundantly, eagerly to join the beyond zero award.
Thanks to first lady coz all the mother’s and children receive there immunization
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I think it was the best I dear ever,no more discharge in in hospital ,no more huge bills left in hospitals, congratulations are in order,we thank God and may God bless it
Thankyou mama taifa you have done greet job alteast maternal and neonatal deaths are decreasing
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Thank you for this great work ,looking forward for the award
Its Amazing being part of health care providers, Beyond zero campaign has really Improved access to health care especially in rural areas.
Its Amazing being part of health care providers, Beyond zero campaign has really Improved access to health care services, especially in rural areas
This is great,to remember front line health care providers
Thanks to beyond zero and world through this programme some of our dreams have come true and we are able to serve our community and the whole nation
Life has become Abit easy many people attend the service with no fear because of low charges
Thanks to Almighty God for blessing us with such a wonderful creature with such a wonderful mind and heart of helping other human beings . Congratulations Our great First Lady may good Lord bless everything .
I appreciate the BEYOND ZERO Initiative from Her Excellency First Lady of Kenya Mrs MARGERET KENYATTA..Aiming at reaching the less fortunate citizens of the Republic towards Maternal Health and Child Health to the peripherals…
It is such a great step made by the beyond zero organization led by the 1st lady Margaret Kenyatta in recorgnising the endless efforts being made by our nurses in ensuring that the normal citizens have received the best care possible at the different hospitals we have.May the spirit last.
It’s good to be awarded.
Thanks to mama Margaret Kenyatta for initiating free delivery and immunization to all children…am working in level 2
Thanks her Excellency forthis noble initiative
Impacting lives,a healthy nation is a rich nation.Great work.
Beyondzero is a good idea for the improvement of health in our country. We should keep up with the same spirit.
Beyond zero initiative help us to serve as the raising sun as we offer quality health services to our patients.
Beyond zero and UHC has offered job opportunities to some of us and has increasingly offered promoting wellness services as well enhancing prevention of illness to vulnerable communities.
Great input our able first Lady for this brilliant idea. Be blessed for remembering our mothers, who are the backbone in our families.
My the First Lady Margaret Gakuo Kenyatta leave long for the beyond zero campaign which has helped many children and expectant mothers. Her Excellence her proofed to love children as Jesus did in the Bible. May God bless my motherland Kenya and Her excellence abundantly🙏🏾
May the Almighty God bless you abundantly, for the love of children and expectant mother’s. Thanks for beyond zero may you live long
Thanks our excellency mama wa Taifa letu wa kenya,for your golden foundation,thanks for saying yes to GOD’S calling to start beyond zero campaign.this is Noval job,may ALMIGTHY GOD see u through with ur calling purpose.may GOD open more new doors in ur heart.thanks also for putting happiness, thankful heart n a smiling face to every mother,child n everybody in our nation.Our mama wa Taifa letu may GOD keep u n ur family safe n sound now n till LORD JESUS come back for us.
Thank you Her Excellency Margaret Kenyatta for this initiative. May God bless you .
The initiative of the program has transformed healthcare systems and the less fortunate and vulnerable people has been accessing the health care without difficulties. Great mama Margaret Kenyatta
This is a very good initiative.Reaching out to the unreachable,giving hope to the hopeless.
Thanks to our First Lady Margaret Kenyatta.
Beyond zero has helped to reduce maternal motarlyt rate .
I come from busia county where we get several cases of sickle cell children . Please can beyond zero help in managing this condition since most of them come from poor families
Good progress thanks to beyond zero and first Lady kidoz
We as Nurses celebrates you our first lady….beyond zero came to reach the less fortunate…who could not even get means of transport to even reach tye services…live long Margrate our 1st lady
Has the selection for the awards been finalized
That’s a great idea💡 for sure
I participated, how I wish I be among the nurses who will be choosen
God’s plan though
i believe we can reach the unreached through beyond zero.