The government on Monday inaugurated the Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel (BPTAP) to provide expert advice on the design and review of benefit packages and tariffs under the Social Health Insurance framework.
Speaking during the inauguration of the panel at Afya House, Health CS Adan Duale said that the panel will be able to make recommendations through health technology assessment.
The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale had appointed and officially gazetted the BPTAP through Gazette Notice No. 5044 of April 2025.
The panel will also review and revise prices to make them cost-effective and affordable. "BPTAP will determine the priority health actions missing in Kenya, explore the problems arising from diseases, population health needs and the extent to which people are able to access services to inform policy making, he added.
