Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has taken receipt of shortcomings of the Social Health scheme highlighted by members of the public, explaining how the government plans to improve its service delivery.
This comes at a time when key government stakeholders in the health sector are convening for a high-level consultative meeting on the status of implementation of Universal Health Coverage in the country.
Speaking at the meeting in Karen, Nairobi County on Monday morning, DP Kindiki highlighted seven ways state actors are planning to ensure SHA services remain accessible and effective for all members of the public. "Universal Health Coverage and Taifa care is the most consequential invention that this government is making.
It is personal to every Kenyan and to every household and given its importance, we are not leaving anything to chance and I just want to plead with all stakeholders, development partners, government agencies, national and county governments, we have a moment to make history," Kindiki says. "Even some of the most advanced economies have struggled with implementing UHC services.
