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Post independence, in the inaugural cabinet, the ministry was originally named the Ministry of Health and Housing. The inaugural holder of the post was Dr. Njoroge Mungai. [1] In 2008, the coalition government was formed and the Ministry of Health was divided into the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Medical Services. [2]
The previous National Hospital Insurance Fund was established in 1966 as a department within the Ministry of Health through the National Health Insurance Act, and remained Kenya's primary authority for management of public health insurance until its abolishment in 2023.
The Ministry of Health has its headquarters at Afya house in Nairobi. There is one minister for health, although there used to be two between 2008 and 2013 when Kenya had a coalition government. There is one minister for health, although there used to be two between 2008 and 2013 when Kenya had a coalition government.
Map of Kenya showing former Provinces before 2013. This is a list of hospitals in Kenya by former provinces and county. There are 57 public hospitals, including seven national referral hospitals, 47 county referral hospitals, and two sub-county hospitals. There are 103 private hospitals, 58 mission hospitals, and 12 NGO hospitals in Kenya.
Kenya Defence Forces The Kenya Space Agency National Defence University of Kenya: 6: Ministry of Health: Deborah Mulongo: State Department For Medical Services;
The Kenyatta National Hospital is the oldest hospital in Kenya. It is a public, tertiary, referral hospital for the Ministry of Health. It is also the teaching hospital of the University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences. It is the largest hospital in the country and East Africa as well. [1]
The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Kenya is 530, yet has been shown to be as high as 1000 in the North Eastern Province, for example. [15] This is compared with 413.4 in 2008 and 452.3 in 1990. In Kenya the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is unavailable and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 38. [16]
Daniel Toroitich arap Moi CGH (/ ˈ m oʊ iː / MOH-ee; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) [2] was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He is the country's longest-serving president to date.