Login

Lost your password?

Sign Up

Register

Login

Login

Lost your password?

Register

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion

Africa's
Investment
Gateway

The Exchange
  • Login
  • Register
Subscribe
This Month's Edition
Previous Editions
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
No Result
View All Result
The Exchange
LOGIN
alternatetext
Amref Health Africa plans increase the skills of 120,000 health workers to support enrolment of at least 20 million Kenyans onto NHIF

Dr Githinji Gitahi Group CEO, Amref Health Africa (Second right) and Dr Meshack Ndirangu Country director Amref Health Africa in Kenya are joined by Dr Peter Cherutich Head of Preventive and Promotive Health Services Ministry of Health (left) and Dr Teshome Gebre Chair, Amref Health Africa in Ethiopia as the unveil the Amref Health Africa in Kenya strategy. The strategy aims to boost NHIF to cover 20 million Kenyan.

AMREF pushes for community based health insurance schemes in Kenya

AMREF plans to create innovative solutions to increase access to basic medical care in Kenya

by Kimani Chege
March 16, 2018
in Kenya
0
Share on FacebookShare on LinkedIn

Amref Health Africa, leading health research and awareness organization in Africa has announced plans to create innovative solutions to increase access to basic medical care in Kenya.

The organization which now has a new strategic plan 2018-20122 for Kenya says it will work with community based organizations to promote Community Based Health Insurance Scheme (CBHIS).

According to Amref Health Africa in Kenya’s Country Director in Kenya, Dr Meshack Ndirangu, schemes such as M-TIBA – which enables people to save, send, receive and pay money for medical treatment through a mobile wallet on their phones – are highly recommended.

He said access to quality and affordable healthcare in Kenya remains a challenge with a low uptake of the government run medical insurance provider National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

Dr Ndirangu said uptake of NHIF remains a challenge due to unaffordability and lack of understanding of the benefits of a health insurance scheme.

Read also https://www.exchange.co.tz/kenya-keen-to-emulate-cubas-world-best-healthcare-system/

Amref Health Africa plans increase the skills of 120,000 health workers to support enrollment of at least 20 million Kenyans onto NHIF. The NHIF currently covers 6.2 million Kenyans (15% of the population), an increase from 3.8 million in 2013.

alternatetext

“Amref will aim to influence the review of the NHIF package to accommodate a lower tier for those who cannot afford the minimum payment,” said Ndirangu. Amref has operations and diverse health programmes covering all 47 counties in Kenya with a current annual average budget of Kshs 4 billion (US$ 40 million).

The Kenyan government has developed a raft of proposals to increase coverage and promote universal health coverage under President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ‘Big four’ agenda. Health Cabinet Secretary for Health, Sicily Kariuki has said that one of the measures will include configuring NHIF to accommodate community health workers to improve NHIF coverage.

“My Ministry intends to work with partners like Amref Health Africa to extend NHIF coverage through use of extensive community health workers network,” says Kariuki.

Tags: AmrefAmref Health AfricaCommunity Based Health Insuarance SchemesNHIF

STATE OF ECONOMY - GET THE REPORT

ASSESSING EAST AFRICA

Loading...

Kimani Chege

Related Posts

Africa

Powering Africa: Renewables safest bet for sustainable future

July 4, 2022
Growth in employment earmarks Kenya's post-pandemic economic recovery. www.theexchange.africa
Countries

Growth in employment earmarks Kenya’s post-pandemic economic recovery

May 11, 2022
www.theexchange.africa
Banking

Kenya: Business conditions worsen as customer demand declines

May 9, 2022
Next Post
Ethiopia is also the biggest economy in Eastern Africa as well as projected by the World Bank to be the second fastest expanding country in Sub Sahara Africa

World Bank to face-lift cities in Eastern African powerhouse

NIC Bank is the first bank in East Africa to implement the NCR Interactive Teller.

NIC Bank rolls out first interactive ATMs in East Africa

African businesses should embrace cross-border e-commerce, says DHL

What you need to know when delving into e-commerce in Africa- DHL's Steve Burd

Please login to join discussion




This months edition

Features

Countries

Era of the African Passport: A mixed bag of opportunities?

by june njoroge
July 4, 2022
0

The African passport is a common passport document that is set to replace the existing nationally issued AU member states’...

Read more
Sibongile Thobakgale. She is the area sales manager for South Africa at Aggreko Africa. www.theexchange.africa
Investing

Transforming manufacturing in Africa

by Opinion
July 4, 2022
0

From cement to food and beverages to metal production and processing, manufacturing organisations are looking for sustainable energy solutions to...

Read more
Wallace Manyara. He is the Business Development Manager, Region South & East Africa, Wärtsilä Energy. www.theexchange.africa
Investing

Renewables, gas cheapest ways to meet Mozambique’s electricity demand

by Opinion
July 1, 2022
0

To meet its growing energy needs and increase electricity access across the population, Mozambique must build 1.3GW of new power...

Read more
By 2030, tech financing in Africa will hit US$90 billion. African governments have a lot to do to reduce the risk of investing in tech startups. www.theexchange.africa
Tech & Business

Challenges and opportunities across Africa’s tech ecosystems

by Njenga Hakeenah
July 4, 2022
0

In addition, governments have to make things better for businesses. Currently, tech start-ups have to pay a lot to comply...

Read more
Foreign Currency Auction System Fails to Meet Soaring Demand
Industry and Trade

Foreign currency auction fails to meet soaring demand

by Laurence Sithole
July 4, 2022
0

Despite these fundamentals, the Zimbabwe dollar has continued to slide against the United States dollar prompting the government to take...

Read more

News

Banking
Industry & Trade
Investing
Money Deals
Regional Markets
Tech & Biz
Opinion

Countries

Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Burundi
Rwanda
Southern Africa
Ethiopia

More

My Account
Contact us
Advertise
About us
Help Center

Subscribers Center

E-paper
Premium Stories
Education Rates
Corporate Subscriptions
Weekely Newsletter

  • My account
  • About us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
  • Refund Policy – The Exchange
  • Sitemap

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Banking
  • Industry & Trade
  • Investing
  • Money Deals
  • Regional Markets
  • Tech & Biz
  • Countries
  • Opinion
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart

© 2021 The Exchange - Powered by MediapixManaged by Supported by Digihandler,

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In