State raids telemedicine with Sh250,000 licence

 Cabinet Secretary for Health Dr Deborah Mlongo Barasa when she appeared before the National Assembly health Committee at the Continental House Nairobi on November 7, 2024

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Doctors and health facilities offering online consultancy and diagnosis will pay Sh250,000 as licence fees, as the government moves in to take a share of the growing telemedicine money.

The new charge is contained in the The Digital Health (Use Of E-Health Applications and Technologies) Regulations, 2024 that are set for public scrutiny before they are enacted into law.

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