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Health: Find ways of navigating around consultation fees

In Kenya, the Medical Board gives guidelines on standard medical charges (Photo: iStock)

Whenever you see a doctor, consultation charges automatically kick in. It doesn't matter whether you are consulting privately or through a publicly funded service.

The reasons for consultation charges are obvious. What isn't immediately obvious is why such costs vary so much from doctor to doctor or service to service. Some wonder whether a standard consultation charge exists. In Kenya, the Medical Board gives guidelines on standard medical charges, including consultation fees. But these remain guidelines, and enforcing them is another matter.

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