Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyans that the government is actively addressing the initial challenges associated with the rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHA).
Kindiki acknowledged that while some issues have arisen during the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to SHA, otherwise known as Taifa Care, most of those challenges have already been resolved.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to streamlining any remaining issues to ensure effective healthcare delivery.
The Deputy President who was on a tour of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), noted that 17 million Kenyans are now registered under the new national health insurance scheme.
“While most of the teething problems have been resolved, The Government is streamlining all outstanding issues to ensure that hospitals provide services in an efficient and timely manner,” he stated.
He visited the country’s premier referral hospital to assess the implementation of the scheme and engage with patients and healthcare workers to identify areas that require improvement.
