State embarks on door-to-door drive to shore up SHA registration

Community Health Promotion Services (CHPS) staff assist citizens with enrollment for the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) at Mbagathi Hospital, Nairobi on Nov 27, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Efforts by the government to onboard more Kenyans in the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) are beginning to show progress as the multi-faceted approach employed by the government begins to pay off.

The national government and some counties have adopted a door-to-door campaign as community leaders and politicians join the efforts to rally more people to embrace the new system.