NHIF seeks law change to cover against future pandemics

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NHIF Building in Upper Hill, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is banking on Parliament to amend the law to establish provisions on how pandemics and epidemics such as Covid-19 will be covered in future.

NHIF chief executive Peter Kamunyo told Senators that there is no law currently that defines how pandemics and epidemics are to be covered by insurers.

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