LINDA MAMA CARDWhen HealthyNation contacted NHIF acting CEO Nicodemus Odongo on the late disbursement and low allocation to counties, he blamed the institutional framework. “Linda Mama is a government programme and the rates for reimbursement are as per the government policy. “Women must have their national identification cards to access Linda Mama services. According to the hospital medical superintendent Robert Ngunjiri, once the UHC plan was launched, the Linda mama programme ended. With Linda Mama, the head of the department says the facility has exceeded its bed capacity with over 300 patients admitted.

Source: Daily Nation January 14, 2020 08:15 UTC