By Agwanda Saye

All Health Centres and Dispensaries within Nyanza Province must not charge delivery fees to any Clinic or Health Centres within Nyanza Province to any woman who delivers in the said facilities, Says Nyanza Provincial Public Health and Sanitation Officer Dr.Jackson Kioko.

Dr.Kioko says that any one found charging the said fees will face full disciplinary measures adding that all fees have been paid courtesy of Health Sector Service Fund.

“the only payment the delivering mothers should pay at those facilities is only registration and fee for hospital book ,otherwise no further payment should be made” he added.

He said that presently any woman who has delivered in the said facilities must be given sanitary towels and nappies must be given to the newborn babies when they are inside and outside the facilities.

“Cotton gauze, gloves and any other related thing must also be given to the mothers after deliveries as well as tea, warm water and porridge” he added