Universal Health Coverage Stories

KMA proposes formation of a national health services commission to address healthcare crisis
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Feb 11, 2025

The proposed commission aims to address these challenges by improving governance, enhancing workforce management, and ensuring a more efficient alloca...

Healthcare costs rise by 3.3 per cent, putting pressure on household budgets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...

Government plans to register over 15 million learners to Taifa Care by April
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

Under the new Taifa Care scheme, all primary and secondary school learners will now benefit from comprehensive medical coverage.

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...

Financial gaps threaten Kenya's healthcare goals – DP Kindiki
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

In response to concerns about delayed payments to Community Health Promoters, he assured that all stipend arrears would be cleared soon.

Boost for KMTC as President Ruto announces Sh600 million funding for staff recruitment
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 10, 2025

President Ruto also announced that KMTC students would benefit from the Higher Education Loans Board scheme in the upcoming budget.

Confusion and concerns persist as Kenyans struggle with new social health insurance scheme
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 04, 2025

While the government has maintained that SHIF is functioning effectively, many Kenyans are still frustrated and eager for the system's issues to be ad...

Ministry of Health under scrutiny over Sh24 billion community health kits deal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

The National Assembly’s Health Committee rejected an attempt by Muthoni to withdraw a document on the procurement due to insufficient answers.

Health spending to rise by 6% in 2025 amid unmet universal healthcare targets
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 30, 2024

The outlook comes at a time when Kenya is facing challenges in the transition from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA).

Health ministry releases Sh965.8 million to pay interns amid criticism from unions
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 30, 2024

Internship programmes play a crucial role in Kenya's healthcare system, offering practical experience to complement academic training.

Kenyans invited to submit views on healthcare workforce reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2024

The task force is expected to identify challenges in the health sector related to human resources and recommend legal, policy, and operational reforms...

Nyeri tops SHA registration as Asal counties struggle to enroll
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Garissa County, which has a target population of 905,000, has registered just 2.3 per cent of its population.

Explainer: What you need to know about new health fund replacing NHIF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 28, 2024

The government aims to register around 15 million Kenyans into the new system.

NGAO targets to register 12 million Kenyans for Universal Health Coverage – CS Kindiki
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2024

The Interior boss stressed the importance of clear and simple messaging from the Ministry of Health to ensure that the information reaches people at t...

Budget cuts jeopardise Kenya's commitment to Universal Health Coverage
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 19, 2024

During a session with the National Assembly on Wednesday, Harry Kimtai, Principal Secretary of the State Department of Medical Services, revealed the...

President Ramaphosa signs major health bill just before South Africa election
Reuters  |  May 15, 2024

The legislation will gradually limit the role of private insurance, create a new public fund to provide free access for South African citizens.

Health ministry completes distribution of 2,061 vaccine storage units to counties
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 05, 2024

The total value of the 2,061 cold chain items that are currently being installed is $7.09 million (Sh1.1 billion).

Medical graduates stage protest in demand for internships
Hanifa Adan  |  Feb 12, 2024

The graduates say some of them have waited up to seven months, a circumstance which disrupts their career progression and affects the delivery of heal...

Court of Appeal set to rule on State's new health insurance fund
Amina Wako  |  Jan 19, 2024

If the court lifts the suspension, every household in Kenya will pay 2.75 per cent of its monthly income to the Social Health Insurance Fund.

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