The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
The national hospital insurance fund’s (NHIF) mandate by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Kenya to implement universal health coverage (UHC) generated controversy among stakeholders. Prior allegations of corruption and financial sustainability of th...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24943477/path-universal-health-coverage-kenya-repositioning-role-national-hospital-insurance-fund http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23485 |
| Summary: | The national hospital insurance fund’s
(NHIF) mandate by the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Kenya to
implement universal health coverage (UHC) generated
controversy among stakeholders. Prior allegations of
corruption and financial sustainability of the initiative
were key concerns. The World Bank Group (WBG), through
collaboration between the health in Africa initiative
program and the Kenya health sector project, worked with the
NHIF on a reform agenda and advised on a strategic review of
the organization. The WBG had an extensive dialogue with the
NHIF and MOH which led to the approval of an independent
strategic review that concluded that, although there had
been reputational challenges in the past, NHIF has the
capacity to deliver universal health coverage in Kenya. |
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