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How to register for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF)

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The new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is set to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), which has been active since 1966.

The SHIF will be primarily financed by employee contributions, providing universal healthcare. It will be supplemented by new primary healthcare funds, mostly financed by government grants, and a new fund for emergencies, catastrophic illnesses, and chronic illnesses.

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