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    Kenya's Clinical Officers: A Global Healthcare Model

    Kenya's Clinical Officers: Complementing Doctors, Not Replacing Them Nairobi, Kenya – In a recent interview on Spice FM, Peterson Wachira, National Chairman of the Kenya Clinical Officers Union (KUCO), addressed a common misconception about the role of clinical officers in healthcare. Wachira stated, "There has been a misconception that clinical officers substitute doctors. In reality, clinical officers complement doctors." He highlighted the experience of advanced healthcare systems in Europe, the UK, and the US, which, after years of progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), recognized the need for a similar cadre of healthcare professionals, mirroring the role of clinical officers in Kenya and other African nations. The UK's recent opening of doors for Kenyan clinical officers to work as physician associates further supports Wachira's point. This demonstrates the growing international recognition of the vital role clinical officers play in healthcare delivery, and the value of their training and expertise. Wachira emphasized the complementary nature of clinical officers' work, stating, "We complement all what the other health workers do." This underscores the importance of collaborative healthcare, where different professionals work together to provide comprehensive patient care. The experience of developed nations adopting similar roles highlights the potential for global collaboration and knowledge sharing in healthcare.

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