Kenya: Rising Illness Burden Among Elderly and Children Deepens Kenya’s Health Financing Gap

Nairobi — Kenya’s healthcare financing challenge is increasingly being shaped by the needs of school-going children and older adults, with new expert views suggesting that healthcare products and coverage models have not kept pace with the distinct risks facing the country’s youngest and oldest populations.

The findings point to mounting pressure on households already grappling with rising living costs, with out-of-pocket spending still accounting for about 27 percent of total health…