Over 17.8M Kenyans have registered with SHA, says Dr. Amoth

Over 17.8 million Kenyans have registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA).

According to the Director General of Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, the number includes 13.2 million new members and 4.6 million who transitioned from National Hospital Insurance Funds (NHIF).

Speaking during a press briefing on Kenya’s progress toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Dr. Amoth noted that the health ministry ahs integrated the registration system with government data sources.

“We’ve integrated the registration system with GoK data sources like NHIF, civil registry, and NEMIS to address issues with capturing birth certificates. Parents are encouraged to log in and confirm their dependants. ” Noted Dr. Amoth.

Adding that, “SHA reforms aim to end financial hardship caused by out-of-pocket healthcare costs.”

At the same time, Dr. Amoth revealed that since October 2024, over 9 billion shillings has been reimbursed to health facilities.

The Ministry of Health says 7,900 facilities have signed manual contracts with SHA, while 2,602 have completed e-contracting, with another 1,753 in the process of finalizing the contracts.

The Director General of Health said that under SHA, significant strides have been made in improving healthcare services with beneficiaries including 8 kidney transplants, 8,300 dialysis sessions, and the management of 21,000 oncology cases.

“Under the Social Health Authority (SHA), significant strides have been made in improving healthcare services. Beneficiaries include 8 kidney transplants, 8,300 dialysis sessions, and the management of 21,000 oncology cases.” Dr. Amoth said.