Taita Taveta County will roll out a mass registration of her residents into the new Social Health Authority (SHA) in the next 30 days, County Commissioner Josephine Onunga has said.
Speaking at her office in Mwatate during a County SHA steering committee meeting on , Onunga said they have mapped out an elaborate plan to ensure all people eligible for the registration are captured.
During the meeting it was agreed that a multi-agency approach will be employed, bringing on board SHA officials, Community Health Promoter’s (CHPs), Chiefs among other government officials.
“We will comb the villages to ensure no one is left behind in this critical exercise. The coordination from sub county level to village elders and the Nyumba Kumi structures have been activated to reach every household for registration purposes.”
She noted that the target is to ensure that everybody is registered and be able to access healthcare under the Universal Health Care being provided by the government. Her sentiments were echoed by Health Services CECM Gifton Mkaya who appealed to County residents to ensure they are registered in SHA.
“The registration will go hand in hand with sensitization to enable the public to understand the new health scheme.” Mkaya added that SHA registration desks will be established at strategic points like hospitals, religious institutions and town centres to aid in the mass registration.
Health Services CCO Violet Mkamburi among other senior officials from the National and County government were present.