Faith and Health Leaders convene for Faith in Action Health Conference in Fight Against Maternal Mortality and Cervical Cancer

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30 – Religious and health leaders from across Africa have convened in Nairobi for the Faith in Action Health Conference an unprecedented interfaith initiative aimed at accelerating fight against maternal mortality and cervical cancer two of the continents most urgent and preventable challenges. The two day event organized by Africa Health and…

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Caucus of patient led organizations of NCDs urge Ministry of Health and SHA management to address issues surrounding SHA rollout

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 5…Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in a recent survey have revealed serious challenges in the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Social Health Insurance Fund rollout impacting patient access to essential services. The survey conducted between October 24 and 25 2024 included responses from the public, private and mission hospitals in Nairobi, Kiambu, Meru and…

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KELIN and FIDA-Kenya calls on Ministry of Health to address critical issues surrounding rollout of SHIF

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19…The Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) together with Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA) have said the ongoing transition from National Insuarance Fund (NHIF) to Social Health Insurance (SHIF) has exposed glaring system gaps negatively affecting access to equatable care for many Kenyans. They state…

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