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HEALTH IN KENYA

The Constitution of Kenya 2010 devolved health services to the counties, which meant a complete change in the Health structure and its management in the country. The national Government handles all the level 4 hospitals which offer highly specialized care. Level 3, level 2 and level 1 healthcare centers are under the management of the county governments

Global evidence points to a direct correlation between the size of a country’s health workforce and its health outcomes. Over the last decade, Kenya’s progress in improving the overall health status of its population has had mixed results. While life expectancy has gone up and interventions to address specific diseases including HIV/AIDs, Tuberculosis and Malaria have yielded positive results, much remains to be done.

Kenya is facing a great danger due to diseases/conditions belonging to mainly three domains, which are communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases/conditions  and  violence/injuries.  These diseases/conditions continue to contribute to the high disease burden in the country, hence calling for more specialized human resources for health.

The top five causes of outpatient morbidity in Kenya are Malaria, Diseases of the Respiratory System (including pneumonia), Skin Diseases, diarrhea and accidents accounting for about 70 percent of total causes of morbidity. Malaria contributes about a third of total outpatient morbidity.

Source: Human Resource Strategy 2014-2018

Health Policy 2014-2030

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Access Afya

Access Afya, a primary health innovation company providing an end-to-end model for primary care tailored for urban informal settlements, won first prize at a Boehringer Ingelheim pitch event earlier this month in Germany. Together, Access Afya and Boehringer Ingelheim will continue to deliver quality access to health services for patients living with diabetes and hypertension in informal settlements.

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Programmes / Services

  • Primary Healthcare Clinic

Access Afya has a standardized clinic in a box model that delivers chronic care, family planning, lab testing, child immunizations and nutrition, pre and post-natal care, general outpatient consultations, first aid and more.

 

  • Retail Pharmacies

Access Afya pharmacies create a safe first entry point into the health system with qualified staff, genuine medication and sound health advice.

 

  • Mobile Health

Access Afya pushes the boundaries of classic clinical care into factories, schools and other places where our patients spend their time.

 

  • Access Afya Analytics

Access Afya runs fully digital clinics and health programs. We collect demographic, health and history, encounter, diagnosis, treatment, purchasing and outcomes data.

 

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CONTACTS

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Coast Women in Development

works to improve the lives of the vulnerable women, youths and children living at grassroots level focusing on reproductive, maternal & child health.