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Covid-19: State plans Sh6bn health cover for vulnerable groups
People walk past a wall with a message on preventing the spread of the coronavirus at Kibra in Nairobi on April 16, 2020.
Photo credit: Evans Habil | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Dr Patrick Amoth, the acting Health Services Director-General, said on Saturday that people living with disabilities, the poor and those with chronic ailments will benefit.
- Dr Amoth underscored the need for home-based care for Covid-19 patients, saying 90 per cent of Kenya’s infected population is asymptomatic.
The government has set aside Sh6 billion for a health cover for Kenyans as the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic intensifies.
Dr Patrick Amoth, the acting Health Services Director-General, said on Saturday that people living with disabilities, the poor and those with chronic ailments will benefit.
