NZAKIKA RESIDENTS APPLAUD UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE MASS REGISTRATION DRIVE

Residents of Nzaui-Kilili-Kalamba Ward in Makueni Sub-county have lauded the ongoing mass registration for Makueni’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme.

Anchored under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), the mass registration exercise targets over 200,000 residents across the county in a bid to cushion them against prohibitive out-of-pocket healthcare expenses.

Makueni County has committed to paying premiums for vulnerable households identified through public participation at the cluster level to ensure that as many residents as possible are covered.

The programme is part of Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.’s inclusivity agenda, aimed at ensuring a healthy citizenry in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3, which seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.