PREMIUM Hope for haemophilia patients as legislators push SHA coverage News Just now Listen
Article Kenyans living with haemophilia could soon access treatment under the Social Health Authority (SHA) after the National Assembly Health Committee approved a petition seeking comprehensive health cover for the rare bleeding disorder.
The committee, chaired by Seme MP James Nyikal, also called on the government to classify clotting factor concentrates as essential medicines, establish additional haemophilia treatment centres, strengthen diagnostic services, improve healthcare worker training and increase public awareness to promote early diagnosis.
The petition was presented by the Kenya Haemophilia Association, which warned that without urgent government intervention, thousands of patients could lose access to life-saving treatment once donor support ends.
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