Health Act 2017Signed into law in June and published in July, the 2017 Health Act operationalises and ensures important constitutional provisions for health services. Mental health task forcePresident Uhuru Kenyatta directed the Health ministry to establish a task force to assess the status of mental health in the country. The team is expected to come up with new policies to address growing concerns about mental health among Kenyans. The team’s findings will help the government in allocation of resources to mental health. Health Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki said the implementation of the national mental health policy will create a sustainable response mechanism, including resource mobilisation, training and creation of awareness.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2019 08:26 UTC