President William Ruto has praised former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha and her successor, Deborah Barasa, for their exceptional contributions to the Health ministry. The President described their work as “wonderful,” acknowledging their efforts in improving the healthcare sector. Nakhumicha served as Health CS until June of the previous year, …
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On Wednesday, tensions erupted at Afya House when frustrated patients, some with infants, interrupted a Ministry of Health press briefing to protest ongoing issues with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) system. The protest occurred amid reports of numerous patients being stranded at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) due to system …
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The government, through the Social Health Authority (SHA), has cleared Sh3.7 billion in outstanding bills owed to various healthcare facilities, including Sh1.4 billion in arrears for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). During a meeting with faith-based health stakeholders on Monday, Health Cabinet Secretary Dr. Deborah Barasa confirmed significant progress …
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Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has praised the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) for operating effectively. Speaking at a church service in Kakamega on Sunday, she urged more Kenyans to sign up for the scheme to ensure they don’t miss out on its benefits. Barasa highlighted the Ministry’s successful assessment …
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Uncertainty surrounds the launch of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheduled for tomorrow due to issues with the Means Testing Instrument (MTI), which is used to calculate annual premium contributions for informal sector households. It was revealed that the Ministry of Health and SHIF conducted a pilot project in …
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The Ministry of Health has confirmed the second Mpox case in Kenya at the Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County. Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa announced on Friday that the diagnosis followed thorough laboratory testing of an adult male truck driver who showed symptoms of the disease and …
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