In the pursuit of Universal Health Coverage, the Ministry of Health has signed an Intergovernmental Participatory Agreement with all 47 counties to roll out the much anticipated Taifa Care initiative.
Taifa Care will see the full digitization of Kenya’s public health system, allowing better access to efficient and accountable healthcare delivery.
Under Taifa Care, over 74,000 computers and tablets will be distributed to healthcare workers across the country.
Every public health worker will also be trained on digital systems to ensure a smooth transition into a technology driven system.
The plan also includes the establishment of 315 Smart Primary Care Networks to boost community level healthcare access.
A dynamic health information exchange will be created to facilitate the implementation of national health records that is centralized.
To ensure transparency, the government will roll out a pharmaceutical Information System and a drug tracking platform to monitor the supply and movement of medicines in real-time.
Facilities will also be able to order drugs and medical consumables online via KEMSA, which will reduce delays and shortages.
Additionally, a new emergency response service that will allow Kenyans to call for ambulances from their phones.
Lastly, the telemedicine platform will make it possible for patients to book appointments, consult doctors virtually, and access their health records online.
