Kenya: Govt to Deregister Hospitals Charging Cash Despite SHA Rollout

The government on Tuesday cautioned hospitals registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) accused of denying patients services that they risk deregistration.

Speaking to health stakeholders in Mombasa, Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai noted that some health facilities deliberately declined to utilise the government’s system and instead demanded cash from patients.

PS Kimtai underscored the need for hospitals especially private facilities to heed the government’s directive,…