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Community Health Workers, the key to achieving Universal Health

WEBHealth workers sensitize members of the nomadic communities on the best health practices to prevent COVID-19. In rural areas and informal settlements – mainly …

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Key legislative and institutional pillars of UHC

WEBLegislative initiatives to support UHC and the Big Four Agenda. The Health Act, 2017. Kenya’s Health Act, 2017, published in July of the same year, is the biggest …

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UHC piloting in four counties: Results, experiences, achievements …

WEBNyeri County. It registered 716,947 people under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the government initiative aimed at providing improved and cost …

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Challenges and the way forward of UHC

WEBImplementation of UHC in Kenya is faced with the following challenges: Healthcare financing: This is a critical challenge in implementing UHC. According to the …

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Evolution of UHC in Kenya – Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board

WEBThe Kenya health sector has re-aligned its policies and strategic direction in line with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The Constitution guarantees the highest …

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Primary health care for the attainment of Universal Health …

WEBAs already seen, Kenya is a signatory to the Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 and several others, including the Bamako Initiative of 1988, and the Millennium …

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NHIF and financing of UHC – Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board

WEBApril 30, 2022. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a State corporation whose primary mandate is to secure all Kenyans from financial risk occasioned by the high cost …

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Gaps in UHC – Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board

WEBThe dominance of normal delivery may be attributed to the success of the Linda Mama Free Maternity programme. About 14 women die daily in Kenya from …

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How to bridge gaps in provision of UHC

WEBHealthcare financing gaps: Many shortfalls exist in the provision of UHC in Kenya.Apart from the government coming up with innovative ways to increase the …

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Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board – Enhancing Government …

WEBUniversal Health Coverage. When working, cycling or walking is the new norm. April 30, 2022. Kenyans are becoming increasingly conscious of their health. Not long ago, gyms …

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Fees in primary healthcare facilities

WEBAccording to the Government of Kenya (2019), normal deliveries in health facilities for the period 2014-2018 increased from 768,600 in 2014 to 938,900 in 2018. …

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Kenya master health facility list – Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board

WEBThe Ministry of Health has an online application that lists all health facilities in geo-coded locations, namely the Kenya Master Health Facility List (KMHFL). …

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Laws defining and protecting private public partnerships in health

WEBLaws defining and protecting private public partnerships in health. The success of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is dependent on PPPs. Such partnerships …

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The role of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in …

WEBMinistry of Health. The Ministry of Health is charged with formulation and implementation of health policy, sanitation policy, preventive and promotive health …

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Role of practical and efficient sanitation in underpinning proper

WEBShortly after President Kenyatta announced his Big Four Agenda, with an emphasis on UHC, many people were unsure about it. Some thought UHC meant free …

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Primary health care – Introduction and historical background (Kenya)

WEBOver 40 years ago in 1978, the world was still as unequal as it is today. There was a huge gap between the haves and the have-nots, and the majority could not …

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Asunta Wagura – Stigma rejection could not put down top HIV …

WEBAsunta Wagura has risen above stigma and a terrifying six-month prognosis to become an HIV and Aids crusader and caregiver extraordinaire. She is the CEO of …

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Tannery and leather products – Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board

WEBKenya’s leather sector competitiveness is based on the nation’s comparative cost advantages, derived from: Abundant natural resources of cattle, goats, and sheep …

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Charity Ngilu – Pioneer female presidential candidate’s political

WEBHailed as the first woman in Kenya to run for president alongside Wangari Maathai, Charity Kaluki Ngilu has had a remarkable presence in the political arena.

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