
Universal Health Coverage Rollout: Where Implementation Stands
Several years into the current phase of universal health coverage reforms, enrollment and facility readiness show significant regional variation.

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Linda is a public health researcher who contributes analysis on healthcare policy and access.

Several years into the current phase of universal health coverage reforms, enrollment and facility readiness show significant regional variation.

Several counties are piloting housing and hardship allowances aimed at improving retention of health workers in rural postings.

Machakos County has completed upgrades to a batch of rural dispensaries, part of a broader push to strengthen primary healthcare access.

The latest round of the national bed net distribution campaign coincides with continued year-on-year declines in reported malaria cases in target counties.

A small but growing number of counties have added dedicated mental health services to their public health facilities, addressing a long-standing service gap.