UHC Stories
CEO Mercy Mwangangi said the tool is not only a strategy to strengthen SHA’s rollout but will also play a key role in protecting patients’ health and...
As Kenya prepares to roll out front-of-pack labelling within the next year, stories like Esther Apondi’s remind us that behind every statistic is a fa...
Hospital management explained that the facility receives referrals from at least eight counties, including Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Baringo, Trans Nzoia...
In a joint statement released on September 8, the unions stressed that the smooth integration of UHC contract staff into permanent county roles is lon...
In a statement, KEHPHPU praised President Ruto for taking decisive action to regularise the employment of UHC staff, who have worked under temporary c...
The county chiefs said they will not comply unless the national treasury provides at least Sh7.7 billion to meet the cost of converting the contracts...
The meeting further resolved to roll out a Governors’ Dashboard to track Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claim payments, with all claims expected...
The mandatory rollout of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system also came under fire, with governors describing it as rushed, inconsisten...
The county bosses argue that directives from the Health ministry and Treasury are unilateral, financially unsustainable and disruptive to service deli...
Council of Governors Health Committee Chairperson Muthomi Njuki said the funding is essential for counties to manage the new workforce without straini...
In a strongly worded response, the UHC workers described Njuki’s comments as “reckless and insensitive”, accusing the Tharaka Nithi County governor of...
The chair of CoG’s Health Committee in a statement on Tuesday said the Ministry’s approach conflicts with earlier agreements made between national and...
Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...
In a statement on Friday, SHA Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi described the reports as misleading and damaging, insisting that Nyandiwa has be...
The support will strengthen the country’s reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health programme and enhance access to life-saving ca...
Speaking at the Devolution Conference 2025, Dr Oluga stressed the importance of mapping all Kenyans who require assistive technology to ensure that in...
Keprecon Chief Executive Director Fred Were underscored the urgency of investing directly in health systems instead of spending millions on internati...
A spot check by The Eastleigh Voice revealed widespread confusion over whether “free” primary healthcare truly includes diagnostic tests and essential...
The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga said the transition constitutes continued service rather than termination, which is the le...
The findings come from a joint study by the African Institute for Development Policy and Global Solutions for Diagnostics and Laboratory Systems.
He encouraged citizens to report hospitals and clinics that continue to demand payments for outpatient care, saying they are undermining the governmen...
The new framework is intended to standardise the detection and management of H. pylori infections across the country. It is currently under final revi...
The CS confirmed that the process should conclude by next week, after which qualified personnel will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms.
Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) chair Brian Lishenga urged the government to embrace a hybrid digital health approach t...
The initiative is expected to empower facility heads with the necessary tools to manage resources more effectively and align operations with national...
The motion seeks to compel the Ministry of Health to fully implement the Kenya Universal Health Coverage Policy 2020–2030 and to develop a framework t...
Experts have called for increased education and awareness about the many benefits of breastfeeding - not only for the child and mother but also for th...
The Ministry of Health announced in May that all UHC staff would officially be transferred to county governments by July 1, 2025.
The graduates, some of whom completed training as far back as 2019 and 2020, gathered to protest what they termed as neglect by the Ministry of Health...
