Kenya: Ruto Gets Glimpse of Kemsa's Digital Transformation At Health Summit
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto was on Tuesday taken through KEMSA's digital transformation programme during a visit to its exhibition stand at the Kenya Health Summit in Nairobi.
President William Ruto was introduced to KEMSA's digital transformation program during a visit to the health summit in Nairobi. KEMSA showcased how digital systems are enhancing efficiency, accountability and visibility in the health supply chain. The authority reported a significant improvement in their order fill rate, rising from 40% to 90% over the past three years, ensuring timely delivery of essential medicines and medical supplies to health facilities.
KEMSA also introduced its Paperless KEMSA system, aimed at streamlining operations and strengthening accountability. The digital system is part of KEMSA's last-mile delivery model, which brings essential health commodities directly to health facilities, even in remote areas. This visit came after Ruto announced that Kenya's health reforms have begun to show measurable results, with 32.3 million Kenyans now registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA), compared to just eight million under the previous National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
In the past two years, SHA has treated over eight million people, and over KSh209 billion has been received and paid to contracted health facilities across the country. Ruto emphasized that the reforms have expanded access to primary healthcare, with 107,800 Community Health Promoters reaching over nine million households. The government has also disbursed KSh23.3 billion to support more than 20 million outpatient visits and KSh17 billion to fund maternal healthcare.
Additionally, SHA has facilitated over 500,000 surgeries and provided treatment to more than 50,000 cancer patients. The President highlighted that SHA now covers more than 10,700 health facilities, and the National Equipment Services Programme has delivered 850 modern medical equipment units to hospitals in 44 counties. Ruto stressed that these reforms represent a significant social transformation in Kenya's history and urged Kenyans to protect these gains for the benefit of all citizens.
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