JUST IN: Gov’t Boosts Healthcare Benefits: SHA Increases Funding for ICU and Cancer Treatments
In a significant move to improve healthcare access, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has announced increased benefit packages for cancer and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) treatments under the Social Health Authority (SHA). The announcement came during a high-level forum on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) implementation, hosted by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki at his Nairobi residence on Monday. The SHA daily cover for ICU treatments has now been raised to Ksh28,000, a substantial jump from the previous Ksh4,480. Barasa explained that this adjustment is part of broader reforms within the SHA and the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) aimed at making
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