Section of Kisumu MPs Pledge to Work With Govt to Achieve UHC Coverage
Members of
Speaking during a press conference on Tuesday at
Nyakal has stated that the use of community strategies including Primary healthcare Networks (PCN) will greatly help even the vulnerable people from rural areas to access quality healthcare services under the UHC in the county.
"The Poor people in rural areas need to be supported. It is important to identify and recognize them under UHC because many of them are left out in National and county government health insurance programs including the
Nyikal who is also a member of the National Assembly Health Committee has however highlighted the need to mobilize those who can afford access to healthcare services to join social health insurance.
"As members of parliament, we will sensitize our people on the need and value of being enrolled to a health insurance program,'Nyikal said adding that they will lobby more funds through the
He further stated that the Community both National and County government will partner to offer community health promoters a monthly stipend to promote healthcare services at community level.
Kisumu West MP
The Government recently embraced a new paradigm shift in the provision of basic healthcare and medical services to Kenyans where President
The Head of State noted that the community health promoters will be facilitated to provide a defined package of preventive and promotive health services at the household level.
"Each promoter is mandated to serve 100 homes and will be provided with basic equipment for household health screening," he said.
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