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SHA: Linda Mama now covers more than just free deliveries

President William Ruto chairs a cabinet meeting at Kakamega State Lodge on January 21, 2025. [PSC, Standard]

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed that pregnant women can still access free delivery services under the Linda Mama package.

The authority dismissed claims that the programme was discontinued following the repeal of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), stating that such misinformation could jeopardise the lives of mothers and newborns seeking hospital deliveries.

In an interview with The Standard, SHA CEO Robert Ingasira clarified that the Linda Mama cover is now integrated...