COVID 19: Mixed Bag for Realization of UHC
Reduction of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) allocation by KES 11.3billion through the Supplementary (COVID-19) Estimates no. 2 for the FY 2019/2020 had cast doubt on the potential success of the programme.
In a meeting on Monday between the Senate Committee on Health chaired by Sen Michael Mbito (Transnzoia) and Ministry of Health, it emerged the pandemic has provided fresh impetus for the recruitment of interns and skilled health workers across the counties.
Council of Governors: COVID-19, Retrogressive Health Laws dim light on realization of UHC
The scale up of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) – one of the Big Four Agenda – has run into headwinds as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to spread across the country.