Family planning can play crucial role in universal health plan

Universal health coverage is one of the hottest topics of discussion in Kenya and the rest of the world, and for good reason. It is about ensuring that people have access to the health care they need without suffering financial hardship.

This definition of universal health coverage as provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO) comes very close to what the 2010 Constitution says about the right to health in Kenya. That every person has the right to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care.