ELGEYO MARAKWET
located in the former Rift Valley province. Its capital and largest town is Iten. It borders the counties of West Pokot to the north, Baringo County to the east, southeast and south, Uasingishu county to the southwest and west, and Transnzoia county to the northwest.
Geographic demographics and Population;
The County has a population of 454,480 people according to Census report 2019 with an area of 3032 square kilometers with a population density of 149 per square kilometer.
Key Relevant indicators:
There are a total of 129 health facilities in the county with an averages of 3.7 km access distance from one health centre to another. The county has 626 medical personnel cutting across different of medical profession. The County has a rate of 54 nurses and 5 doctors per 100,000 people with 43.6% of married women using contraceptive services. The county has a facility delivery rate of 64.7% and a mother to child transmission rate of 11.5%
Projects WADADIA implements in this county:
WADADIA implements the Action on Fistula program in Elgeyo Marakwet County.