KENYA – Kenya’s Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache has announced that the government has released KES6 billion (US$52M) to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) for the Universal Health Coverage…
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Ghana hosts inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on noncommunicable diseases
GHANA – The inaugural International Strategic Dialogue on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) held in Accra, Ghana has launched the Global NCD Compact 2020-2030. The NCD…
Read MoreKenyan Treasury sets aside US$1.3B for the health sector in the 2022/23 budget
KENYA – Kenya’s National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani has announced a KES146.8 billion (US$1.27B) allocation to the healthcare sector in the 2022/23 financial year out of which KES 62.3billion…
Read MoreKenya and Cuba expand partnership to improve access to health care
KENYA – Kenya and Cuba have announced an expansion of their strategic medical partnership to improve quality and access to primary health care for Kenyans as well as to enhance…
Read MoreKenyan county launches Universal Health Coverage program to ease medical access
KENYA – Kajiado County in Kenya has launched the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program to boost accessible and affordable quality health care for the people. The move follows President Uhuru…
Read MoreKenya launches new Universal Health Coverage policy to ease access to health services
KENYA – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has introduced the national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) with a call to citizens to register for the National Health Insurance Fund…
Read MoreKNH opens new Renal Center
KENYA – The Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has opened a new renal center, marking an important step forward in the delivery of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by providing affordable and…
Read MoreKenya on course to achieving 100 percent universal healthcare goal
KENYA – Kenya has announced that the government is still on track to provide 100% Universal Health Coverage for essential health services, in line with the WHO recommendations. Speaking Tuesday…
Read MoreMinistry of health launches the manual of clinical procedures in Nursing and Midwifery
KENYA – Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched the 4th Edition of the manual of clinical procedures in Nursing and Midwifery & entry level scope of practice for Nurses…
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