Month: June 2023

Health CS Susan Nakumicha

Health CS suspends NHIF managers in crackdown ​​

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Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumicha has taken action against eight branch managers of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) who have been accused of engaging in fraudulent activities to exploit Kenyan citizens. Nakumicha specifically criticized the involvement of cartels collaborating with branch managers to execute this deceitful scheme. On Monday, the Cabinet Secretary ordered the …

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Joy for Kirinyaga residents as county’s largest hospital prepares to open

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Kerugoya Level Five County Referral Hospital, which will be opened by President William Ruto, brings great relief to the residents who will now be able to receive an array of specialized services for which they have always had to seek from facilities outside the county. The five-storey complex which stands tall in Kerugoya Town was …

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaks at a past event

Mudavadi cautions against undermining NHIF, urges enhanced management of the healthcare sector

Health insurance, News / By

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has criticised the actions of unscrupulous individuals undermining the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme, stating that they are hindering the goal of achieving universal healthcare for Kenyans. He highlighted the involvement of cartels in the medical insurance business, who are motivated by their own interests rather than the welfare …

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Health professionals are issuing a cautionary message, alerting us to the growing concern of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are now emerging as the second most prominent contributor to mortality rates within the nation.

Kenya witnessing increased mortality due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Diseases, News / By

A meeting that brought together health specialists from Siaya County to discuss the effects of non-communicable diseases in the county, was informed  that 50 percent of patients in public health facilities in the county were suffering from NCDs. According to the coordinator of the NCDs in Siaya, Peter Omoth, the diseases cumulatively account for 39 …

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