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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3241

THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE AND OVE1SEE THE SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS APPOINTMENT IT !S notified for the general information of the public that the Cabict.t '2•.cretary, Ministry of Health has constituted a National Advisory Committee to advise and oversee the supply and utilization of Blood and Blood Products, which shall be a multi-disciplinary technical advisory body to provide clinical leadership in assisting, identifying, designing and implementing cost-effective blood utilization management initiatives for the optimization of patient care. . The Advisory Committee shall comprise of— Chairperson Abass Gullet; Members Kibet Peter Shikuku (DT.) Elizabeth Wala (Dr ) Bharat Thakrar Patricia Murugami (Dr.) Fitange Ndemo (Prof.) Joe Wang'endo Joint Secretaries Charles Rombo Kiprono Chepkok Thuranira Kaugiria (Dr.) 2. The chairperson and other members of the Advisory Committee shall, prior to assuming their office, subscribe to the declaration prescribed in the Schedule. 3. The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee shall be to— (a) advise on matters pertaining to blood supply, including those directly affecting the practice of transfusion medicine in hospitals and health facilities; (b) design of communication and social mobilization/marketing in donor mobilization; (c) facilitate knowledge management and the availability of information and data on blood and blood products utilization management practices; (d) play a supportive role in the development of guidelines and manuals for the use of blood products; (e) identify opportunities to optimize transfusion medicine practices; (f) provide leadership in the identification, design and implementation of blood utilization management initiatives for the optimization of patient care; (g) design a data management framework with the capability of computing disaggregate needs for blood and blood products in every hospital or health facility; (h) develop a system to resolve the perennial shortage of blood and blood products in Kenya to overcome the challenges facing many patients requiring blood and blood products by ensuring adequate and safe supply of blood and blood products; (i) institutionalize blood management in support of county governments' participation; (j) monitor standards in respect of blood donor recruitment, collection, testing, processing, storage, imports, exports, issuance and distribution of blood and blood products as well as disposal of waste blood; and (k) conduct any other matter ancillary to or in furtherance of any of the foregoing terms of reference. 4. In the execution of its mandate, the Advisory Committee shall- (a) carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research necessary in furtherance of its mandate; and (b) prepare and submit quarterly reports of its activities to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health through the Principal Secretary. 5. In addition, the Advisory Committee shall- (a) submit as appropriate, interim reports to the Principal Secretary/Ministry of Health as the Advisory Committee may find fit and necessary or as the need arises; (b) within a period of twelve (12) months, submit its final report to the Cabinet Secretary; and (c) in consultation with the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, have the power to co-opt or to appoint any person as it deems fit only for specialized aspects of its terms of reference. 6. The deliverables and the Advisory Committee shall be expected to produce the following outcomes: (a) A legislative and regulatory report setting out rules

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the following outcomes: (a) A legislative and regulatory report setting out rules, regulations, orders and other legislation required to give into effect the proposed reforms including a Bill of Parliament on the proposed Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service; (b) A reform action plan and roadmap for the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service, detailing and initiating key reform interventions; (c) The development of data architecture and framework for blood management, information and logistics system; (d) A business re-engineering concept to ensure fiscal sustainability and future projections for the sector; and (e) A fiscal sustainability and projected expenditure report giving a detailed analysis of viable and feasible financial and service coverage options for the financing of blood and private sector participation. 24th April, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE 1763 7. The Advisory Committee shall regulate its own procedure and may issue guidelines with respect to the orderly conduct of its proceedings, quorum for the transaction of its business and other related matters. 8. The Advisory Committee may establish standing or ad hoc technical sub-committees to advise on specific matters that may arise from time to time, due to its specialized nature. 9. The Advisory Committee shall develop a work plan as may be required. 10. The term of office of the Advisory Committee shall be a period of one (1) year commencing on the first day immediately following gazettement of the Advisory Committee. 11. A person with any claim or complaint against the Government on the utilization of blood and blood products or blood supply shall be required to submit such claim or complaint to the Advisory Committee for consideration. 12. The Secretariat of the Advisory Committee shall be based at the Ministry of Health, Afya House, P.O. Box 30016-00100, Nairobi and shall be responsible to the Advisory Committee for:- (a) providing appropriate background briefmgs; (b) preparing the Advisory Committee's reports and disseminating any information deemed relevant by the Advisory Committee; and (c) undertaking research and liaising with relevant Government agencies or departments and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary in furtherance of the Advisory Committee's mandate. SCHEDULE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION I do hereby confirm that in consideration for this assignment, I have no conflict of interest whatsoever arising in my professional or personal capacity. I confirm that I have not engaged, in any act of commission or omission, in the past or present that would render me unfit in any professional, moral, legal or ethical way, from carrying out my duties under this assignment. In this regard, I wish to confirm that: (a) I have never been convicted of any criminal offence. TRUE/NOT TRUE (b) I have no pending civil or criminal case against me. TRUE/NOT TRUE (c) I am not and have never been adjudged or declared bankrupt. TRUE/NOT TRUE (d) I have a valid current professional practicing certificate and have no pending complaint against me before any professional body. TRUE/NOT TRUE (e) I am not under investigation and know of nothing in my past or present, which may bring me under investigation by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission or the Kenya Revenue Authority. TRUE/NOT TRUE (f) That no firm in which I have or have had an interest in has ever been blacklisted by the Auditor-General. TRUE/NOT TRUE (g) In cases of a partnership, that the above applies equally to the firm and to all my fellow partners. TRUE/NOT TRUE (h) In the cases of any other kind of business, firm or entity, that the same applies equally to all my business partners, colleagues and associates. TRUE/NOT TRUE If the answer to any of the above questions is NOT TRUE, provide details herein below — I confirm my readiness to furnish any further details that may be needed in assessing whether I am fit and proper for this assignment. I will also provide any other information to confirm that I have no conflict of interest in any matter, likely to come before me in this assignment and that I shall be bound to answer any pertinent questions, now and/or in the future as the case may be. I certify that I am fully aware of the legal consequences of this declaration and that my engagement may be terminated if any of the information I have provided herein is incorrect in any material respect. Signature Date Witnessed by: Signature Dated the 9th April, 2020. MUTAHI KAGWE, Cabinet Secretary for Health.

Dated the 9th April, 2020.

MUTAHI KAGWE,

Cabinet Secretary for Health.

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Act / Legislation: THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ADVISE AND OVE1SEE THE SUPPLY AND UTILIZATION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS APPOINTMENT IT !S notified for the general information of the public that the Cabict.t '2•.cretary, Ministry of Health has constituted a National Advisory Committee to advise and oversee the supply and utilization of Blood and Blood Products, which shall be a multi-disciplinary technical advisory body to provide clinical leadership in assisting, identifying, designing and implementing cost-effective blood utilization management initiatives for the optimization of patient care. . The Advisory Committee shall comprise of— Chairperson Abass Gullet; Members Kibet Peter Shikuku (DT.) Elizabeth Wala (Dr ) Bharat Thakrar Patricia Murugami (Dr.) Fitange Ndemo (Prof.) Joe Wang'endo Joint Secretaries Charles Rombo Kiprono Chepkok Thuranira Kaugiria (Dr.) 2. The chairperson and other members of the Advisory Committee shall, prior to assuming their office, subscribe to the declaration prescribed in the Schedule. 3. The terms of reference of the Advisory Committee shall be to— (a) advise on matters pertaining to blood supply, including those directly affecting the practice of transfusion medicine in hospitals and health facilities; (b) design of communication and social mobilization/marketing in donor mobilization; (c) facilitate knowledge management and the availability of information and data on blood and blood products utilization management practices; (d) play a supportive role in the development of guidelines and manuals for the use of blood products; (e) identify opportunities to optimize transfusion medicine practices; (f) provide leadership in the identification, design and implementation of blood utilization management initiatives for the optimization of patient care; (g) design a data management framework with the capability of computing disaggregate needs for blood and blood products in every hospital or health facility; (h) develop a system to resolve the perennial shortage of blood and blood products in Kenya to overcome the challenges facing many patients requiring blood and blood products by ensuring adequate and safe supply of blood and blood products; (i) institutionalize blood management in support of county governments' participation; (j) monitor standards in respect of blood donor recruitment, collection, testing, processing, storage, imports, exports, issuance and distribution of blood and blood products as well as disposal of waste blood; and (k) conduct any other matter ancillary to or in furtherance of any of the foregoing terms of reference. 4. In the execution of its mandate, the Advisory Committee shall- (a) carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research necessary in furtherance of its mandate; and (b) prepare and submit quarterly reports of its activities to the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health through the Principal Secretary. 5. In addition, the Advisory Committee shall- (a) submit as appropriate, interim reports to the Principal Secretary/Ministry of Health as the Advisory Committee may find fit and necessary or as the need arises; (b) within a period of twelve (12) months, submit its final report to the Cabinet Secretary; and (c) in consultation with the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Health, have the power to co-opt or to appoint any person as it deems fit only for specialized aspects of its terms of reference. 6. The deliverables and the Advisory Committee shall be expected to produce the following outcomes: (a) A legislative and regulatory report setting out rules
Signed By: MUTAHI KAGWE
Title: Cabinet Secretary for Health
Date Signed: 9th April 2020
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Source Gazette

Vol. CXXII No. 75

Published 9th March 2020