CS Duale, Governors in High-Level Talks on Health Sector Priorities
๐ก๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ, ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐ - ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ- Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale and Council of Governors (CoG) Chairperson H.E. Ahmed Abdullahi onย
ย co-chaired a high-level meeting with county governors to discuss critical health sector programs at Afya House,Nairobi.ย
The agenda focused on the rollout of Universal Health Coverage (UHC), implementation of the National Equipment Service Program (NESP), KEMSA's support to public health facilities, and operational arrangements for the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Key deliberations centered on SHA payment systems, sustainable solutions to address longstanding health sector grievances - particularly concerning UHC workers - and county-level sensitization on the new consignment stock commodity supply model.
The meeting also examined the payment model under the Facility Improvement Financing Act, 2023, which establishes mechanisms for efficient collection, retention and management of revenue from services at public health facilities across Kenya.
The CS was joined by Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga,Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth, Chief Executive Officers Dr. Waqo Ejersa(KEMSA), Dr. Mercy Mwangangi (SHA) and Anthony Lenaiyara (DHA) at a meeting also attended by CoG CEO Ms Mary Mwiti, Governors; Muthomi Njuki(Tharaka Nithi),Anne Waiguru(Kirinyaga) as well as Gladys Wanga (Homabay).