The ministry of Health has listed several commitments
aligned to the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda for the 2024-2025
period.
The ministry made the commitments when it hosted Deputy
Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo to share its
achievements so far and commitments.
The team from the ministry included Health CS Deborah Barasa
Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services Harry Kimtai and
Adan Harake, representing Principal Secretary, Public Health and Professional
Standards, Mary Muthoni.
“This morning, we have continued with our Performance
Contract Validation Sessions by holding negotiations with the ministry of
Health,” Owalo said.
The ministry committed to roll out Universal Health Coverage
by improving the purchase of strategic health services, reducing inefficiencies
in provider payment mechanisms and increasing enrollment in the Social Health Insurance
Fund.
Barasa further committed to operationalization of Social
Health Authority and providing technical support to counties to establish 50
primary care networks besides training 10,000 Community Health Promoters on
basic modules for community health.
She further committed to improve access to Health Products
and Technologies (HPTs).
She also promised to improve local manufacturing by
developing the strategic plan for local manufacture of HPTs.
Barasa pledged to increase the number of HIV patients put on
Antiretroviral (ARV) Therapy from 1,342,000 to 1,365,000 and provide 3,947
internship opportunities for medical trainees.
She added that the ministry will increase the proportion of
deliveries conducted by skilled birth attendants from the current 72 per cent
to 75 per cent.
Barasa said key achievements by the ministry include the
roll out of the Social Health Insurance under the Social Health Authority with
three funds; Primary Care Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Emergency,
Chronic and Critical Care Fund.
She added that the ministry has promoted community health
through the recruitment and training of 107,000 Community Health Promoters and
enhanced service delivery at primary level through establishment of 195 out of
315 (61 per cent coverage) Primary Care Networks across all the 47 counties.