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Though NHIF is a public insurer, it favours the private sector for which it may not have been established to benefit. [Courtesy]
Kenyans hardly seek healthcare in private hospitals not because its posh, but due to limited access to some drugs, treatment, medical expertise and resources, according to a report released in December 2021.
Despite high demand for healthcare, the report revealed that private hospitals largely concentrate on the most profitable areas like surgeries and high-cost curative services, but neglect less commercially viable ones like family planning, routine child immunisations, key vaccinations and adolescent health services.
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