President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday launched the biometric registration of the Universal Healthcare Coverage Programme in Mombasa. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said the digitisation of the health sector will ensure the authentication of patient identification prior to treatment therefore drastically reducing fraud in health insurance. Speaking during the official launch, Kagwe said the biometric registration will go hand in hand in reducing the cost of maintenance and in turn reduce the cost of treatment in the country. We expect challenges, but we will be addressing the challenges as they come," Kagwe said. According to Kagwe, this system will enable patients in remote areas to access treatment from doctors across the country.

Source: The Star October 31, 2020 11:15 UTC