Topic: Universal Health Coverage
Ruto unveils Taifa Care under SHA to advance UHC, to settle hospital debts
Nov 22, 2024 at 01:33 AM
President William Ruto has introduced Taifa Care, a universal health insurance scheme under the newly formed Social Health Authority (SHA), aimed at transforming Kenya’s healthca...
Ruto walks fiscal tightrope as he signs Supplementary Appropriations Bill into law
Aug 05, 2024 at 08:43 PM
On Monday, President William Ruto officially signed into law the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, a legislative instrument designed to navigate Kenya’s challenging fiscal terra...
Ruto's Universal Health Coverage program in limbo as budget cuts raise concerns
May 22, 2024 at 10:53 AM
President William Ruto's flagship, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) program faces an uncertain future due to significant budgetary cuts proposed in the 2024/2025 financial year....
Anne Waiguru flags off 1,205 Community Health Promoters to enhance healthcare
Nov 15, 2023 at 09:59 PM
Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru, on Wednesday, took a significant step towards bolstering primary healthcare by flagging off 1,205 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) at an ev...
Kirinyaga to bolster healthcare workforce ahead of Universal Health Coverage
Oct 30, 2023 at 08:30 PM
Governor Anne Waiguru of Kirinyaga County has announced plans to hire additional health professionals as the county prepares for the implementation of Universal Health Coverage (UH...
William Ruto appeals to Kenya Kwanza legislators to push NHIF, housing agenda
Sep 17, 2022 at 03:47 PM
President William Ruto has outlined his plans on the Universal Health coverage plan to the newly elected Kenya Kwanza Alliance legislators....
Uhuru urges all Kenyans to register for NHIF as he upscales UHC national rollout
Feb 08, 2022 at 01:16 AM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called all Kenyans to register for the National Health Fund (NHIF)....
Uhuru arrives in Mombasa for official opening of Health Workforce Conference
Feb 07, 2022 at 12:43 PM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has arrived at the coastal city of Mombasa where he will preside over the official opening of Health Workforce Conference, 2022....
Kitui County launches medical insurance cover in partnership with NHIF
Oct 01, 2021 at 11:47 PM
Kitui County has launched a medical insurance cover in partnership with the National Health Fund (NHIF)....
Every Kenyan household to contribute Sh500 monthly to NHIF in new reforms
Sep 29, 2021 at 11:44 AM
All Kenyans from 18 years and above in both formal and informal will contribute to the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)....
Contraceptive adoption grows significantly among married women in Kenya
Sep 27, 2021 at 06:31 AM
The percentage of married women using modern contraceptives in Kenya has increased significantly to 61 per cent from 36 per cent recorded in 2007....