Olivia Okoth

executive

Olivia Okoth is the Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth College of Medical and Related Studies in Kenya. She has been vocal about the critical shortage of health workers in the country, highlighting the disparity between the number of trained professionals and the increasing patient demand in both public and private healthcare facilities. Okoth emphasizes the need for the government to prioritize the hiring of qualified health workers and allocate sufficient funding to improve the healthcare system, noting that without political will and a comprehensive approach to health policy, the situation is unlikely to improve.