How counties are battling a health worker crisis despite higher funding

However, the county health workforce shrank by 26 per cent, from 149,447 to 98,907 workers, in the previous financial year following the exit of about 41,000 workers funded under United States government (USG) programmes.58 billion in the 2025/26 financial year as they stepped up efforts to strengthen Universal Health Coverage (UHC).[Council of Governors] County governments have increased health funding and expanded medical infrastructure but warned that the loss of thousands of health workers threatens service delivery across the country.