NHIF spent Sh1.36 billion as payment towards treatment for cancer in the 2017/18 financial year, an increase of 11 per cent from Sh1.23 billion spent within the same period in the previous year. On average, a patient can spend more than Sh1 million for cancer treatment, but with an active NHIF membership, the same patient can have the card pay for the treatment. Statistics further show that over 10,000 people travel abroad each year to seek treatment, and among those, a staggering 70 per cent are going to seek cancer treatment. Most cancer patients enrolled with NHIF get access to treatment as the Fund pays for chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and even diagnostic tests, such as MRIs and CT scans. Also read: NHIF spent Sh1.76 billion on dialysis in 2017/18 financial yearClick here for the latest political news.

Source: The Star February 06, 2019 13:41 UTC