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Kenya: Every home to pay NHIF Sh6,000 a year in new reforms - P4H Network

Kenya: Every home to pay NHIF Sh6,000 a year in new reforms

As part of new reforms, each household will soon be expected to  make a compulsory Sh500 monthly contribution to the national hospital insurance fund (NHIF) as the country lines up a health cover for all Kenyans. The amount is a requirement for the enrolment in a universal health coverage (UHC) scheme for outpatient and inpatient services, including maternity, dialysis, cancer treatment and surgery. In a budget policy statement for the fiscal year 2012/2022, treasury cabinet secretary Ukur Yatani said 

Government focus is on the establishment of a mandatory UHC scheme to be managed by NHIF and regulated by the Ministry of Health and act as the national scheme for all persons resident in Kenya, notwithstanding one’s social status

 

More about the news can be found on the link below

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/every-home-nhif-sh6-000-in-new-reforms-3296594

 

Reference
19 Feb 2021