![Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria during the launch of the newly refurbished outpatient department and maternity theater at Consolata Mathari Hospital, where he urged the government to disburse funds owed to faith-based hospitals under the defunct NHIF and SHA. Muheria highlighted that delayed reimbursements, totalling Sh250 million for Consolata Mathari Hospital alone and sh2.5 billion nationwide to catholic faith based hospitals, have severely impacted healthcare service delivery.[ Amos Kiarie]](https://i2.wp.com/cdn.standardmedia.co.ke/images/wysiwyg/images/QuBGQ1ukM65SVVBrvdVQAaB15zp3lHR3Oe8Yj1kp.jpg?w=1000&resize=1000,500)
Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria during the launch of the newly refurbished outpatient department and maternity theater at Consolata Mathari Hospital, where he urged the government to disburse funds owed to faith-based hospitals under the defunct NHIF and SHA. Muheria highlighted that delayed reimbursements, totalling Sh250 million for Consolata Mathari Hospital alone and sh2.5 billion nationwide to catholic faith based hospitals, have severely impacted healthcare service delivery.[ Amos Kiarie] Nyeri Catholic Archbishop Anthony Muheria has made an urgent appeal to the government to disburse funds owed to hospitals under the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and its successor, the Social Health Authority (SHA). Speaking at Consolata Mathari Hospital during the opening of a newly refurbished outpatient department and maternity theater, Archbishop Muheria expressed concern over delayed reimbursements, which he
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 29 – The Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs in light of the U.S. withdrawal. President Donald Trump announced pulling the US from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the suspension of global health aid, including funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), dealing a major blow to Africa and other developing countries. Speaking at a weekly media briefing in Mombasa, Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director General for Health, highlighted the critical role the U.S. has played in supporting Kenya’s HIV programs, disease prevention efforts, and health system resilience over the years. “Kenya has made significant strides in the fight against HIV/AIDS, with 98% of people living with HIV aware of their status and on treatment, and