Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Kenya’s Boldest Voice
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Let's strive to build a robust health system

A strong equitable resilient health system that is trusted by the people and serves their health needs where they live and work is necessary for pandemic control.

As part of the ambitious Big Four agenda, President Uhuru Kenyatta rolled out the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pilot in December 2018. The pilot was meant to provide publicly-funded healthcare to about 3.5 million people in Machakos, Kisumu, Nyeri and Isiolo counties and was to be followed by a nationwide roll-out in 12 months.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902