Published on: February 05, 2025 10:45 (EAT)
Health CS Dr. Deborah Barasa speaks during a past meeting in her office. PHOTO | COURTESY | MoH
A decision by United States president Donald Trump to cut foreign aid funding has left Kenya at risk of lacking financial ability to run crucial health programmes.
According to Cabinet Secretary for Health Deborah Barasa, the government is planning to work on interventions including sustainable health financing through domestic resources to fill the gap left by foreign funded health programmes.
CS Barasa observed that the country cannot continue to depend on partners and external factors to fund local health systems.
The CS drummed up support for Social Health Authority (SHA) registrations, while also engaging the Treasury and other revenue sources to finance health services.
She spoke at Nyahururu County and Referral Hospital as she concluded a day long tour of various health facilities in Laikipia County while in the company of Laikipia Governor Joshua Irungu on Tuesday.
Barasa underscored the need for Kenyans to enroll for Taifa Care to access quality health care as the government also works to address the teething challenges facing the health insurance cover.
