Kenya's healthcare inequality persists as self-care, local production gain momentum

Medical Services PS Ouma Oluga, delivers his speech during the stakeholders' breakfast session at Haleon Kenya factory. [Benard Orwongo,Standard]

Despite efforts to expand healthcare coverage, a significant portion of the population still struggles to access quality, affordable treatment, especially in rural and low-income areas.

A new health index released this week has laid bare these gaps, warning that failure to address them could stall both health outcomes and economic progress.