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Scholar's perception vs non-scholar's perception of SHA

STORY By WINFRED MWIKALI MULI

They say that education and communication go hand in hand. I will add up and say that the two walk toe to toe for in communication we learn and in education we communicate.
Social Health Authority.

In the past two to three months,the national government has just sensitized on the change of the former health policy National Health Insurance Fund(NHIF) to Social Health Authority (SHA). Many Kenyans say it was a rushy process where the public participation was needed but it was not involved for it to be implemented.

Questions run unanswered as the local mwananchi has to know why it is impossible to get proper treatment in the hospital despite them having been registered to SHA.The Catholic Bishops of Kenya have also posed a question asking the government to give adequate information to the public about the policy."SHA is not working Catholic Hospitals owe the government a lot of money because the government has not been disbursing money.We need enough information we as the public about this policy," Archbishop Anthony Muheria said.
     
The cabinet secretary of Health, Deborah Mulongo answered the Catholic Bishops of Kenya that the ministry's unwillingness to settle debts owed to the faith based hospital accrued under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund.
    
The scholars perceive SHA as a policy that is working despite them not receiving quality treatment from huge deduction which is made on their salaries.Non-scholars are complaining out here because their unattended in hospitals when their in need of treatment.They are preferring the old policy, NHIF to SHA.The choice between NHIF and SHA ultimately depends on individual needs while NHIF offers broad accessibility and government backing,SHA provides tailored coverage with flexibility.Understanding their strengths ensures you get the best healthcare protection for the future.
 
The Feature Story Writer is a Second Year Student at Chuka University pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies

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