[File, Standard]The Ministry of Health (MoH) received a record Sh83 billion by June as the government loaded up ammunition in the fight against Covid-19. In June, the National Treasury disbursed Sh28 billion to the Health Ministry, pushing the tally of the money spent that financial year to Sh83 billion, compared to Sh73 billion in Financial Year 2018/19. SEE ALSO: Sakaja pleads guilty, fined Sh15,000 for violating ruleHowever, this time the ministry received funding from multi-lateral partners to strengthen the healthcare system so as to flatten the Covid-19 curve. Initially, the World Bank extended support of Sh6.8 billion under the Contingency Emergency Response to the ministry for preparedness and response to Covid-19. Further, there are 110 registered nurses for every 100,000 Kenyans against WHO recommendations of 250 health workers for a population of 100,000.

Source: Standard Digital July 21, 2020 21:01 UTC