A sickly rural population is unproductive and that is dangerous for the economy. Most of the rural population depend on public dispensaries. A sickly rural population is unproductive and that is dangerous for the economy, especially agriculture which they depend on as small-scale farmers. If Agriculture employs 70 per cent of Kenya’s rural population and contributes to over 30 per cent of GDP, then it makes sense that we protect those involved in it. The ambitious universal health coverage will not succeed unless the government gets the right drugs to the rural health facilities and fix their staffing issues.

Source: Standard Digital July 05, 2021 21:11 UTC