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Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda
Mercy Kahenda writes for the Standard Health
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To finance UHC, the government was to mobilize finances by increasing enrollment to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 3, 2022
Jan. 3, 2022
As per global data, Kenya has reported low mortality rate and infections compared to Brazil, USA, China and South Africa.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 3, 2022
Jan. 3, 2022
As per global data, Kenya has reported low mortality rate and infections compared to Brazil, USA, China and South Africa.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 3, 2022
Jan. 3, 2022
Though NHIF is a public insurer, it favours the private sector for which it may not have been established to benefit.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 3, 2022
Jan. 3, 2022
The country is reporting a spike in Covid-19 hospital admissions in the past three weeks despite containment measures set by the Ministry of Health.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 6, 2022
Jan. 6, 2022
With Type 2 diabetes, the body uses insulin ineffectively. The condition is mainly caused by excess body weight and physical inactivity.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 10, 2022
Jan. 10, 2022
Those who got Johnson & Johnson will receive Oxford/AstraZeneca, Pfizer or Moderna.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 10, 2022
Jan. 10, 2022
Health experts have said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus might have provided herd immunity, but which will wane with time.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 13, 2022
Jan. 13, 2022
The procedure is delicate given that children have tiny blood vessels.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 17, 2022
Jan. 17, 2022
Data shows that at least 652,960 children are malnourished and require immediate treatment.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 17, 2022
Jan. 17, 2022
The doctor-patient ratio in Kenya is about 1:10,000, against the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of 1: 1,000.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 17, 2022
Jan. 17, 2022
Focus will be in the counties of Garissa, Isiolo, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Tana River and Wajir.
By Mercy Kahenda
Jan. 18, 2022
Jan. 18, 2022
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