The availability of oral health services is low in most health facilities across the country.
According to the Kenya Health Census Facility Report (KHCFR) of 2023, only 13 percent of the medical facilities offer oral health of the mouth, teeth, gums and related structures.
The report cited facilities providing primary oral care, where basic services were only available at six per cent and 16 per cent in level 2 and 3 health facilities, respectively.
The report further says that only two per cent of the health facilities offered specialised services, with a skewed distribution, where the bulk of the facilities were in urban centers.
