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Drug shortages and struggle for health equity: Kenya's uphill battle to actualise Universal Health Coverage
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 11, 2025

As a cornerstone of Kenya's Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, UHC is driven by the principles of equity, quality, and financial prote...

Mombasa to stop renewal of licenses for pharmacies near public hospitals to curb exploitation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 07, 2025

Governor Abdulswamad explained that the move aims to address inefficiencies within public healthcare facilities, which he says have led to private pha...

Less than 50 per cent of healthcare facilities reimbursed by SHA – Report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

The survey, carried out between December 24 and December 31, 2024, reached 243 healthcare facilities across 63 SHA branches.

Hospitals seek detailed breakdown of SHIF payments amid ongoing delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 20, 2024

Lishenga emphasised the need for clarity both on which hospitals have received payments and the total revenue SHA has collected from Kenyans since its...

SHA technical hitches hindering hospital operations, patient services, says Rupha report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 15, 2024

The report notes that 39 per cent of hospitals did not receive payments from SHA in November, while those that did faced an average 23 per cent reduct...

State pleads with hospitals to join SHIF as pressure to deliver increases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2024

Robert Ingasira, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA) on Friday stated that the government emphasised the need for...

Survey reveals private hospitals lag in transition to SHA, with only 42 per cent fully adopting
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 10, 2024

Earlier in the week, a survey by the SHA's Engagement Forum revealed ongoing challenges for hospitals in logging into the system, pre-authorising clai...

Agony as hospitals demand payment before treatment
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 21, 2024

Health facilities are obligated to save lives regardless of financial considerations.

Silent scourge of self-harm among children, teenagers
Charity Kilei  |  May 22, 2024

There is a concerning trend where children seem to be imitating behaviours from movies, leading to adopting harmful tendencies.

Kenyan medical experts seek decriminalisation of attempted suicide
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 12, 2024

The medical professionals argue that viewing suicide as a criminal offence fails to acknowledge its underlying mental health complexities.

Mathari hospital stretched yet understaffed, in need of Sh3.6bn, MPs told
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 04, 2024

The hospital manages around 64,000 patients annually but challenges persist, including insufficient funding, policy implementation issues, and underst...

MPs call for new body to monitor private hospital operations by public doctors
Apollo Ochieng  |  Feb 13, 2024

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health says many doctors assigned to public hospitals also run and practise medicine in private instit...

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