Brief Summary
PS Mary Bon addresses the audience, emphasizing the importance of addressing public concerns regarding SHIF benefits. She highlights the need for a comprehensive benefit package that caters to the needs of Kenyans, is fair, evidence-based, and sustainable. She also stresses the importance of analyzing primary healthcare interventions and basing recommendations on quality data and disease patterns.
- Addressing public concerns regarding SHIF benefits.
- Comprehensive, fair, evidence-based, and sustainable benefit package.
- Analyzing primary healthcare interventions based on data and disease patterns.
Introduction by PS Mary Bon
PS Mary Bon introduces herself and expresses her gratitude, acknowledging the pain points the public has experienced concerning SHIF benefits. She emphasizes the importance of the panel's role in advising on a comprehensive benefit package that meets the needs of Kenyans. This package should be fair, evidence-based, and sustainable. She also highlights the necessity of analyzing primary healthcare interventions, considering that most Kenyans seek services from primary healthcare facilities. Recommendations for additions should be based on quality data and disease patterns.