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Government to transition from NHIF to SHA on October 1

By David Njaaga | 1yr ago

Ministry of Health Acting Chief Executive Officer Elijah Wachira. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The Government will transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) on October 1, 2024.

The move follows the enactment of the Social Health Insurance (SHI) Act 2023.

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