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Kenyan healthcare system ranks Africa’s second best
President William Ruto shares a light moment with a patient, Caroline Kariuki during the official opening of the AAR Hospital along Kiambu Road in Nairobi on February 15, 2023. PHOTO | PCS
The Kenyan healthcare system has been ranked second best in Africa on readiness to offer quality medical services in terms of effective equipment for modern diagnosis and treatment as well as skilled and competent medical staff, a new global survey shows.
The report by Numbeo-2023, a global research organisation that tracks the quality of healthcare systems worldwide, shows Kenya recorded an overall healthcare index score of 61.8, placing it behind South Africa, which topped with a score index of 63.7.