How to reduce pain in Kenya shift to new healthcare plan

Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa converses with a kidney patient at Sublime Healthcare in Nakuru Town on October 7, 2024. 

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Kenya’s pursuit of universal health coverage has evolved over three decades through incremental reforms. But by far the boldest step was in 2022 when the government embarked on an overhaul of the healthcare system.

The new Social Health Insurance Fund – implemented across the country from October 2024 – replaces the 58-year-old National Health Insurance Fund and aims to provide all Kenyans with quality healthcare.

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