There is precedent for moving Kenya towards Universal Healthcare Coverage. The Kenyan Constitution states that every Kenyan has a right to quality and affordable health care and recognizes the role of the government in removing barriers to access. This was recently affirmed in Sessional Paper No. 7 of 2012 on Universal Healthcare Coverage. The Government‘s …
Communique – Kenya Health Forum 2018(Click to Download) Dr. Amit N. Thakker – Chairman – Kenya Healthcare Federation Signing the Communique. Mrs. Sicily Kariuki – Cabinet Secretary for Health signing the Communique
Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) holds the first Ministerial Stakeholders Forum (MSF) for the year 2018 with newly appointed Principal Secretary Mr Peter Tum Principal Secretary (PS) for Health Kenya, Mr Peter K. Tum hosted his first Ministerial Stakeholders Forum (MSF) on 17th April 2018 at Afya Annex. The Forum which was co-chaired by Dr. Amit N. …
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Multi Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) meets to strategize on how to fill the identified gaps in the pre -identified specialized cadres. On January 26th 2018, the MSP carried out an introductory meeting where three specialized cadres were shortlisted namely; Health Records and Information Officers (HRIOs), Community Health volunteers (CHVs) and Emergency Care Professionals (ECPs). Since then, these …
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Kenya Healthcare Federation(KHF) Leadership Team First Meeting with the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Health The Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) Leadership Team and Ministry of Health(MOH) had a courtesy call with the Cabinet Secretary of Health Mrs. Sicily Kariuki to plan for the upcoming Ministerial Stakeholders Forum (MSF). KHF and MOH officials briefed the CS on …
Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) engagement with Healthcare Regulatory Bodies In Kenya today, it can be overwhelming to know and understand which regulatory body in the health care industry is mandated to regulate specific healthcare cadres and standards. KHF aims to engage and partner with the regulatory bodies to understand their specific roles in order to strengthen …
The meeting was supported by the Multi Stakeholder Partnership Kenya (MSP-K) who shared a presentation on what can Kenya do to meet the growing HRH need with a special focus on specialized health cadres. MSP strives to engage intense advocacy, quality training and deployment of specialized carders. MSP is collaboration between AMREF Health Kenya, Malteser …
Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) Supply Chain Delegation to COSMOS Pharmaceuticals Limited KHF supply chain team visited COSMOS Pharmaceuticals Limited on 8th February 2018 towards promoting the newly introduced member integration programme. The high cost of medical care in Kenya is partly due to the high cost of medication which makes up an average of 45% of …
The 5th Africa Healthcare Summit 2017 in London – Africa’s Largest Healthcare Event in Europe The Oliver Kinross organized the 5th Africa Healthcare Summit which was held at Olympia London – United Kingdom, from 6th March – 7th March 2018. This business event provides high-level discussion and meetings into the investment opportunities and technology procurement requirements of Africa’s healthcare …
East Africa Community Holds It’s 1ST Summit on investment in Health Sector The East Africa Community held the 1st summit on investment on Health Sector in Kampala Uganda on the 21st February 2018, followed by Heads of state retreat on 22nd February 2018, which aimed at accelerating attainment of the objectives of the EAC development strategy, agenda 2063 and …