February 12, 2025
Ministry Of Health Lists 2024-25 Targets

Ministry Of Health Lists 2024-25 Targets

Ministry Of Health Lists 2024-25 Targets

The Ministry of Health has listed several commitments aligned to the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda for the 2024-2025 period.

The ministry made the commitments when it hosted Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery Management Eliud Owalo to share its achievements so far and commitments.

The team from the ministry included Health CS Deborah Barasa Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services Harry Kimtai, and Adan Harake, representing Principal Secretary, Public Health and Professional Standards, Mary Muthoni.

“This morning, we have continued with our Performance Contract Validation Sessions by holding negotiations with the Ministry of Health,” Owalo said.

The ministry committed to rolling out Universal Health Coverage by improving the purchase of strategic health services, reducing inefficiencies in provider payment mechanisms, and increasing enrollment in the Social Health Insurance Fund.

Barasa further committed to operationalization of the Social Health Authority and providing technical support to counties to establish 50 primary care networks besides training 10,000 Community Health Promoters on basic modules for community health.

She further committed to improving access to Health Products and Technologies (HPTs).

She also promised to improve local manufacturing by developing a strategic plan for the local manufacture of HPTs.

Barasa pledged to increase the number of HIV patients put on Antiretroviral (ARV) Therapy from 1,342,000 to 1,365,000 and provide 3,947 internship opportunities for medical trainees.

She added that the ministry will increase the proportion of deliveries conducted by skilled birth attendants from the current 72 percent to 75 percent.

Barasa said key achievements by the ministry include the rollout of the Social Health Insurance under the Social Health Authority with three funds; Primary Care Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund, Emergency, Chronic, and Critical Care Fund.

She added that the ministry has promoted community health through the recruitment and training of 107,000 Community Health Promoters and enhanced service delivery at the primary level through the establishment of 195 out of 315 (61 percent coverage) Primary Care Networks across all 47 counties.

Ministry Of Health Lists 2024-25 Targets