The Catholic Church has warned of the imminent closure of all their hospitals over the huge debt owned by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Nairobi Archbishop Philip Anyolo said the ballooning debt has affected operations at their over 1,600 faith-based hospitals, and failure for urgent government intervention might bring their services to a halt.
Speaking while opening a mother and child special unit at Mary Help the Sick Catholic Hospital in Thika town, Anyolo said most hospitals can no longer operate normally and that the Church has been unable to undertake other programmes due to the debts.
He underscored the role the Catholic Church has played in complementing the health sector, saying closure of their hospitals will affect many patients across the country. "The role of the Catholic Church in the provision of healthcare in the country cannot be downplayed.
