The Kenya Dental Association has urged the national government to introduce dental services in the Social Health Authority (SHA) for all.
Dental services are currently excluded from the health scheme for most Kenyans, except civil servants, due to budgetary and prioritisation decisions. In a press briefing on Sunday, June 22, the association noted that the accelerating oral disease burden in the country, especially in children, necessitates the need for the government to embed oral services in the SHA.
The association has also pushed the government to assign more dentists to medical facilities, a move that he claims will advance the nation's transition to universal healthcare coverage while also improving healthcare outcomes in facilities.
Medical doctors participating in a strike on April 9, 2024 Photo George Oyunge "It is, however, unfortunate that SHA, which we designed as Kenyans' last year, is yet to cover dental care benefits.
