Two governors on Monday proposed that health insurance be made mandatory to all Kenyans to help the country achieve Universal Health Care. Their proposal received backing from the parliamentary health committee acting chairman Martin Owino who said every Kenyan should have a medical insurance cover. The Marwa Kisumu Solidarity Health Cover which was launched on Monday, is an affordable and accessible medical cover which is targeting 90,000 poor households. He said the package will be rolled out initially in 48 selected public health facilities across the seven sub-counties. It is anchored in the Kisumu County Health Act, 2019 which also stipulates the implementation of mandatory health insurance for all Kisumu residents.

Source: The Star March 08, 2021 20:16 UTC