ANALYSIS OF KENYA’S LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE (UHC)
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The objective of this review was to identify gaps in the Social Health Insurance Act 2023, Primary Healthcare Act 2023, Digital Health Act 2023 and the Facilities Improvement Financing Act 2023 that were enacted by Parliament to strengthen the legal framework for UHC and health financing.
This report also highlights challenges and areas of improvement with respect to the enacted health laws. These included issues related to alignment of the laws with constitutional principles and human rights norms, distribution of functions between national and county governments, institutional capacity, equity, gender and social inclusion among others. It is intended to lead to solutions to the identified gaps and challenges through law reforms.