Topic > The Kenyan Healthcare System - 2030

Kenya is a developing country in the East African region with a total area of ​​582,646 km2. It gained independence in 1963 from British colonial rule. It is close to Somalia and Sudan which have experienced political instability marked by civil conflict, but the country has remained relatively stable despite the effects of this on the socio-economic status of the country. According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2010), Kenya has 38.6 million people with an annual growth rate of 2.8% and the majority of the population lives in rural areas (World Bank, 2010). Under its current constitution (enacted in 2010), Kenya is led by a president with a devolved county government system consisting of 47 counties. The last general elections concluded in 2013 were peaceful compared to the 2007 conflict that sparked violence in the country. Health services are a devolved function in the current transition to the county system. Kenya had an annual economic growth rate of approximately 2.2% in the 1990s with a further GDP increase of 4.5% in the last decade (World Bank, 2010), interrupted by the political crisis in 2007. According to the World Bank (2010) According to statistics, approximately 46.6% of Kenyans live below the national poverty level. It is one of the countries with the highest levels of economic inequality in society (World Bank, 2010). According to WHO (2013), Kenya is ranked at position 147 out of 177 with a Human Development Index of 0.521. The country faces various health challenges, including a high burden of communicable diseases (such as HIV/AIDS which is responsible for 29.3% of all deaths, malaria and tuberculosis) and non-communicable diseases (Government of Kenya, 2011 ). Health services are provided by the government, missionaries, ... half of the document ......f A pipeline has been developed to coordinate these development stakeholders to work together and avoid duplication of their activities and funding (CSIS, 2014, World Bank, 2010, 2014 and Government of Kenya, 2011). The following graphic illustrates bilateral partners in Kenya. Source: Global Health Policy, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), 2014 To achieve Vision 2030, the health sector is a key pillar through provision of accessible, quality and relevant health services to have a healthy workforce. Progress has included greater allocation of resources, improved health personnel and facilities, and better health management. However, challenges still exist due to infrastructure constraints, inadequate human resources, rising costs of medical care, financial constraints, HIV/AIDS pandemic, increase in non-communicable diseases and high levels of poverty.