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UHC Conference: Governors call for focus on prevention of lifestyle diseases

Governors have asked the national government to radically reform the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to offer health insurance as opposed to hospital-based insurance.

Speaking at the second Universal Health Care (UHC) Conference in Nyeri County yesterday, Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana said the Government should improve health infrastructure so that UHC could be rolled out across the country without a hitch.

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