{"id":118733,"date":"2025-07-24T18:04:23","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:04:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/24\/moh-lists-nakuru-as-model-county-in-digitisation-push\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:04:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:04:23","slug":"moh-lists-nakuru-as-model-county-in-digitisation-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/moh-lists-nakuru-as-model-county-in-digitisation-push\/","title":{"rendered":"MoH lists Nakuru as model county in digitisation push"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAKURU, Kenya, Jul 24 \u2014 Nakuru County has been identified as one of the model counties where health services are being fully digitised to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of care.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the digitisation drive would enhance data-driven decision-making and strengthen accountability in the health sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe digitisation programme is aimed at building a healthcare system that works efficiently while putting the patient at the centre,\u201d Duale said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital during the official rollout of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and County Taifa Care Programme on Wednesday, the CS said the government was committed to making health services affordable, accessible, and dignified for all Kenyans.<\/p>\n

During his tour of the county, Duale, who was accompanied by SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr \u202fMercy Mwangangi, Digital Health Agency (DHA) CEO Antony Lenaiyara, Governor Susan Kihika, and other senior national and county health officials, held a four-hour closed-door meeting at the county offices in Milimani.<\/p>\n

He said the SHA and Taifa Care rollout marked a key step in fulfilling the constitutional promise that every Kenyan has the right to the highest attainable standard of health.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis rollout is backed by the Digital Health Agency (DHA), which is leading the digitisation of hospitals, patient records, and health services,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

1,140 tablets distributed <\/h2>\n

As part of the initiative, 1,140 tablets were distributed to frontline health workers across Nakuru County to enable real-time registration, record-keeping, and improved patient tracking.<\/p>\n

Duale revealed that more than 841,000 people\u2014out of Nakuru\u2019s population of 2.16 million\u2014have already registered under SHA.<\/p>\n

\u201cNakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital is leading in SHA reimbursements, with Sh2.4 billion worth of claims approved for 132,000 hospital visits,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Commending Governor Kihika and her team for their partnership in transforming healthcare, the CS said that out of 691 health facilities in the county, 208 were connected to the SHA portal and actively transacting.<\/p>\n

He reaffirmed the Ministry\u2019s commitment to ongoing public education and county-level collaboration to ensure every Kenyan receives a digital health identity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will be a milestone in making services more efficient, safer, and accountable,\u201d Duale said.<\/p>\n

Dr Mwangangi underscored SHA\u2019s role in delivering equity and social protection in healthcare.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur main objective is to ensure no Kenyan is pushed into poverty due to healthcare costs,\u201d she said. \u201cSHA is a progressive system that puts fairness and sustainability at its core.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added that the authority was working closely with stakeholders to ensure vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities, are fully included in the benefits package.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAKURU, Kenya, Jul 24 \u2014 Nakuru County has been identified as one of the model counties where health services are being fully digitised to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of care. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the digitisation drive would enhance data-driven decision-making and strengthen accountability in the health sector. \u201cThe digitisation programme is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118733\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}