Kenya Ministry Of Health, NHIF And Roche Sign MoUs That Will Provide Herceptin Subcutaneous Injection To Patients Insured By The NHIF In Kenya Without Copayment

The Ministry of Health, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Roche announced today that they have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) making Herceptin (trastuzumab) subcutaneous injection (SC) available without copayment to all NHIF members. This is the first national access program for cancer medicines in Kenya and an important step to ensuring Kenyan women […]

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NHIF Reform Critical To Affordable Health For All In Kenya

Consider this. One million Kenyans fall into poverty every year due to catastrophic out of pocket health expenditures. For the almost four in every five Kenyans who lack access to medical insurance, the fear that they are just an accident or serious illness away from destitution. ...