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Kenya: COTU gives conditions to back NHIF scheme

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli

The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) will support the full implementation of the new National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme on condition that the insurer only engages the services of public health facilities.

COTU Secretary General Francis Atwoli yesterday said the union will back NHIF if it enters into a binding contract with all Government hospitals as health providers for its members.

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