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Dialysis patients bear brunt of chaotic transition to SHA

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Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union led by Secretary General Davji Atella address the Press on the rollout of
Social Health Authority in Nairobi on October 2, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Nairobi]

Patients requiring life-saving procedures in both private facilities and some public hospitals are facing uncertainty due to confusion surrounding the transition to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).

Reports indicate that private facilities remain wary of SHIF reimbursements, leading many to demand cash payments for dialysis during the transition period.

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