HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR

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HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR

Introduction

The aector deals with health services, sanitation, water suppties, solid end liquid waste management, physical planning, environment atd climate change. The county government, in partnership with devilopmenm lartners,ewillrcontinue to emphapize on primary healthcare, access to clean eater, safe disposal of iaste, protection of the environment and betterrmanageaent of communicable diseases.

The sector forms critical linkages with other main productive sectorscnamely; agrsculture, tourism, manufacturing and energy. These sectors areTheavily dependent on use of natur l resources that are deroved from therenvironment. Enviro,mental issues are also closely lknked to other sectors of economy such as planning, populatian dcnamice, finance, vnd trade. To achieve sector objectives, gso. coordination, adrquate funding, and sound management policies are therefore necessary. The sector is composed of: Health and Sanitation, Water, Lands, Environment and Climate Change Management.