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spelling okr-10986-234852021-04-23T14:04:15Z The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund Mwaura, Racheal Njeri Barasa, Edwin Ramana, G.N.V. Coarasa, Jorge Rogo, Khama INSURANCE HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH RESULTS HEALTH SECTOR EQUITY HEALTH SPECIALIST SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS INFORMAL SECTOR FINANCING POVERTY HEALTH REFORMS CARE GENDER COOPERATION HEALTH INSURER POPULATION FACILITIES DEMAND SERVICES HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETS ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH CARE ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS COMMUNITY STRATEGY HEALTH MEDICINES HEALTH FINANCING PRIVATE SECTOR PROJECT CERTIFICATION PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKET POCKET PAYMENTS IMPLEMENTATION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH COVERAGE SERVICE DESIGN 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. 2015-12-22T18:46:50Z 2015-12-22T18:46:50Z 2015-06 Brief 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 English en_US IFC SmartLessons; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ International Finance Corporation World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa Kenya
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topic INSURANCE
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH RESULTS
HEALTH SECTOR
EQUITY
HEALTH SPECIALIST
SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
COSTS
INFORMAL SECTOR
FINANCING
POVERTY
HEALTH REFORMS
CARE
GENDER
COOPERATION
HEALTH INSURER
POPULATION
FACILITIES
DEMAND
SERVICES
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH INSURANCE
MARKETS
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH CARE
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
COMMUNITY
STRATEGY
HEALTH
MEDICINES
HEALTH FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
PRIVATE INSURANCE
MARKET
POCKET PAYMENTS
IMPLEMENTATION
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH COVERAGE
SERVICE
DESIGN
spellingShingle INSURANCE
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH RESULTS
HEALTH SECTOR
EQUITY
HEALTH SPECIALIST
SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
COSTS
INFORMAL SECTOR
FINANCING
POVERTY
HEALTH REFORMS
CARE
GENDER
COOPERATION
HEALTH INSURER
POPULATION
FACILITIES
DEMAND
SERVICES
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH INSURANCE
MARKETS
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH CARE
ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISMS
COMMUNITY
STRATEGY
HEALTH
MEDICINES
HEALTH FINANCING
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROJECT
CERTIFICATION
PRIVATE INSURANCE
MARKET
POCKET PAYMENTS
IMPLEMENTATION
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH COVERAGE
SERVICE
DESIGN
Mwaura, Racheal Njeri
Barasa, Edwin
Ramana, G.N.V.
Coarasa, Jorge
Rogo, Khama
The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
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description 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.
format Brief
author Mwaura, Racheal Njeri
Barasa, Edwin
Ramana, G.N.V.
Coarasa, Jorge
Rogo, Khama
author_facet Mwaura, Racheal Njeri
Barasa, Edwin
Ramana, G.N.V.
Coarasa, Jorge
Rogo, Khama
author_sort Mwaura, Racheal Njeri
title The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
title_short The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
title_full The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
title_fullStr The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
title_full_unstemmed The Path to Universal Health Coverage in Kenya : Repositioning the Role of the National Hospital Insurance Fund
title_sort path to universal health coverage in kenya : repositioning the role of the national hospital insurance fund
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2015
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/08/24943477/path-universal-health-coverage-kenya-repositioning-role-national-hospital-insurance-fund
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