Inadequate Healthcare Infrastructure in Kenya: A Barrier to Quality Care
Quality healthcare is a cornerstone of a prosperous nation, ensuring that citizens can lead healthy and productive lives. The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes healthcare as a fundamental human right, and Kenya’s Constitution, through Article 43 (2010), affirms every citizen’s right to the highest attainable standard of health, including access to healthcare services. Yet, despite […]
The Role of a Responsive Healthcare Approach in Addressing System Fragmentation
Kenya’s healthcare system is highly fragmented, posing significant challenges for both patients and healthcare providers. Patients frequently face disjointed services that lack continuity and person-centered care, while providers struggle to build an integrated value chain, limiting their ability to effectively meet patient needs and grow their practices. The impacts of fragmentation are clear: it undermines […]
The Challenge of Healthcare Fragmentation in Kenya
Kenya’s healthcare system is characterized by significant fragmentation, which poses a major challenge to both patients and healthcare providers. Fragmentation occurs when healthcare services are poorly coordinated across multiple providers who work in silos, with minimal interaction or collaboration. This lack of coordination hinders effective care delivery, affects patient outcomes, and leads to inefficiencies within […]
Understanding Quality in Healthcare: Beyond State-of-the-Art Facilities
When we think of quality healthcare, many of us immediately envision a modern, state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest medical technologies and staffed with highly trained professionals. While these aspects are undoubtedly important, the true essence of quality healthcare goes far beyond physical infrastructure. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), quality care is defined […]