Amid a transition from the longstanding 57-year-old National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA), there is widespread confusion, uncertainties and queries surrounding this shift. Based on the challenges that we had in our healthcare system, it became prudent for us to expand the scope. The Primary Healthcare Fund places a strong emphasis on preventative and promotive healthcare measures. Now we are starting with preventative and promoting wellness at the low levels of the healthcare system -levels one, two and three. The registration process involves aggregating household income and after registering, one will be able to immediately access healthcare services.

Source: Daily Nation January 30, 2024 12:18 UTC