At least 8,000 inmates have been registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme as part of government efforts to provide universal health coverage.
The Ministry of Health aims to enrol all 57,900 inmates across the country into the scheme, ensuring access to quality healthcare in line with the Kenya Kwanza administration's UHC agenda.
Dr Ouma Oluga, Principal Secretary in the State Department for Medical Services, said the registration of inmates will ensure timely access to medical services, especially when they fall ill. "Access to affordable and quality healthcare is a core pillar of the bottom-up economic transformation agenda," said Dr Oluga.
The PS spoke during the official launch of SHA registration at Lang'ata Women's Prison.
