News
Free health care for poor in pipeline
Poor Kenyans could soon access free quality health care if a new social insurance plan is adopted, Medical Services PS Prof James Ole Kiyiapi said on November 19, 2009. Photo/FILE
By JOY WANJA
Posted Thursday, November 19 2009 at 16:37
Posted Thursday, November 19 2009 at 16:37
In Summary
- Wealthy Kenyans will contribute more money to the National Health Insurance Fund to a separate kitty set aside for the needy.
- Persons living on less than a dollar a day will be issued with medical cards detailing their economic status.
The draft will be presented to the National Economic Council on Monday pending discussions at the cabinet and parliamentary levels before it is put in practice.
RSS