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Why MPs want SHA, health services overhauled

When SHA CEO Dr Mercy Mwangangi officially assumed office after her appointment in April 2025. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]

Teenage mothers, poor households, prisoners and patients with chronic conditions such as cancer and diabetes have largely been excluded from accessing health services under the Social Health Authority (SHA), a Parliamentary report has revealed.

One year since the setting up of SHA, the existence of operational and policy gaps and lack of a clear national framework for identifying and enrolling vulnerable populations has resulted in their continued exclusion from critical health services, it highlights.

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