The Muranga County Government and the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHiF) today has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) set to provide healthcare to the poor in the county who are unable of access health care services.
Speaking during the unveiling of the Memorandum of Understanding at the National Hospital Insurance Fund offices in Upper Hill Nairobi, NHiF CEO Mr Peter Kamunyo said that the signed cover with the Muranga County administration is one of the enhanced package for the most vulnerable. ” The cover we have signed with the Muranga County government is an enhanced package and will include a dental and an optical package for the most vulnerable in Muranga County. In Muranga one in twenty people suffer from eye or dental maladies.” CEO Kamunyo said.
Accompanied by designate CEC health of Muranga County Hon Governor Irungu Kang’ata popularly known as Kang’ata wa Barua spoke during the launch, the county boss retariates that this remains the enhanced package and the service will be launched by His Excellence the President William Ruto. The service is set to to cost the county hugely but to help the Muranga residents. “The enhanced package will be launched by President William Ruto on Sunday and it will cost the county government Ksh 170 Million in this financial years.” Hon Governor Irungu said.
Governor Kang’ata urges Muranga residents to turn in large number for them to access the services “I expect residents of Muranga county to access treatment in Hospitals using the funding and that 20,000 households will be targeted in the pilot programme.” Gov Kang’ata added.
The steps taken by Gov Kang’ata is for the benefits of the poor and is set to be called Kang’ata Healthcare.
