The attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya just like in the rest of Africa is a still a mirage despite the investments made. This came out during a speech by President Uhuru Kenyatta on the opening of the 2021 the independent Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC) Commission and the same verdict is contained in a just released report on the state of universal health coverage in Africa. According to the report, Africa’s health systems are poorly attuned to meet the health care needs of the poor, the disabled and other vulnerable groups, with coverage of essential health care services in Africa being decidedly low: only 48 per cent of the population receives the health care services they need. Quality of health care services provided in African countries is also low and is considered the poorest performing indicator of UHC. The President acknowledged that access to health care is still a challenge for many, with out-of-pocket expenditure remaining high.

Source: The Star March 09, 2021 18:58 UTC