Now and forever: removing financial barriers to health services in Kenya
The now: removing financial barriers to COVID 19 testing and services On May 1, the Kenyan Ministry of Health rolled out free testing for COVID 19 in Nairobi and other areas with disease hotspots. Two days later, the Ministry noted in dismay that the turnout for free...
New blog on Kenya: There is a global pandemic – and we still lack fuel and airtime?
You can read the blog on the public blog page: https://p4h.world/en/global-pandemic-still-lack-fuel-and-airtime
There is a global pandemic – and we still lack fuel and airtime?
Governments around the world are scrambling to get their hands on personal protective equipment, test kits, ventilators and oxygen. But on the frontlines of service delivery in Kenya, we are also hearing about local health officials and facility managers needing money...
Kenya’s 2018-2022 Roadmap to Universal Health Coverage
The Government of Kenya has shown commitment to implementing Universal Health Coverage as one of its "Big Four Agenda" with the aim to ensure that all individuals and communities in Kenya have access to quality essential health services without...
High level WHO UHC Mission to Kenya
At the start of his 2nd term, and aligned with Member States’ commitments to the UHC and SDG agenda, the President of Kenya has reached out to the WHO Director General to support the country’s efforts towards UHC. He has made commitments as part of 4 key...
Implementation of the free maternity services policy and its implications for health system governance in Kenya
To move towards universal health coverage, the government of Kenya introduced free maternity services in all public health facilities in June 2013. User fees are, however, important sources of income for health facilities and their removal has implications for the way...
Health Financing Strategy development status up-date
The Kenyan Ministry has produced a 4th draft of its health financing strategy which is still under review.
UHC study tour to Germany and Estonia
The Government of Kenya (GoK), has made a strong commitment to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by the year 2030. Anchored in the Kenya Constitution, 2010, UHC is identified as one of the pillars that will enable Kenyans realize the benefits of being a...
P4H Mission to Kenya – October 2016
Development partners engaged in supporting, monitoring, and advocating for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) show strong interest in exchanging on the UHC agenda. And on effective collaboration on finalizing and implementing the Kenyan health financing strategy. P4H+...
Request to comment on new draft HFS – June 2016
The Kenya's Ministry of Health team involved in the development of a long-term health financing strategy. Is pleased to share with your the second draft of the strategy in recognition of your expertise in health financing and service delivery...
LDP – plans of bringing stakeholders together in a decentralised setting
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GFF consultations and HFS development -/01/2015
Country consultations regarding the Global Financing Facility (GFF) for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) took place from 21-23 Jan 2015. See report for details: 2015_01_23_Kenya_GFF_consultations_summaryFINAL2 ...
MoH works on new concept note on HF reform -/12/2014
The Ministry of Health is in the process of finalising a new concept note on health financing reform in Kenya (see also Kenya forum on related email exchange). 2014_12_Kenya_Final_Concept_Note_HF_Reforms_for_UHC
MoH invites P4H members to comment on draft UHC concept – Sep/Oct 2014
On 25 September 2014, the Ministry of Health invites involved P4H members to comment on the proposed model for health financing reform towards UHC (see also entry from 8 Aug 2014). See Kenyan forum for exchange of comments by P4H members. A compilation of comments can...
MoH zooms in on preferred health financing model -/08/2014
Based on a previous P4H study and the recently developed health financing options paper jointly supported by GIZ, JICA, KfW, SDC, WHO, the World Bank and USAID, the Ministry of Health zooms in on a preferred health financing model towards UHC in Kenya. ...