The health sector is facing a major crisis after it emerged that the government may not have accurate data for the management of critical diseases.
A government report reveals that data on Tuberculosis (TB), HIV, immunisation and blood may not be available.
This follows the abrupt withdrawal of the US funding for the systems maintenance and management, which now poses significant risks, particularly for services that heavily rely on data for decision making.
The President Donald Trump order left a funding gap of Sh30.9 billion, money expected to manage health products and technologies, human resources, health management information system and the health system strengthening.
