No relief food if not registered under SHA; Gov’t official to locals
Turkana Central Deputy County Commissioner Thomas Siele has said that locals not registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) program will not receive relief food.
Turkana Central Deputy County Commissioner Thomas Siele has said that locals not registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA) program will not receive relief food.
Speaking on the relief food distribution exercise on Tuesday, March 25, Siele stated that about 600 bags of food had been secured for distribution.
However, the deputy county commissioner emphasized that registration for SHA was a prerequisite for receiving assistance.
“We recently got about 600 bags of food which we will start distributing. The condition is that before you come and get the relief food from the area chief, you must register for the Social Health Authority (SHA) program,” he said.
While acknowledging that SHA registration is voluntary, Siele explained that the move aims to ensure that all residents have access to medical care when needed.
“This is because we want to make sure that everyone is registered on SHA. We don’t want to feed people who, when they later fall sick, they don’t have the means of getting medical attention. Register for SHA; it is voluntary but it helps,” he added.
SHA was established to manage public health insurance, aiming to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare services.
It officially commenced operations on October 1, 2024, replacing the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
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Recently, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa has announced new reforms aimed at enhancing service delivery under SHA.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday, March 5, Barasa revealed that payments made to hospitals will now be based on the number of patients treated, a change from the past system, which was based on insurance status.
On the other hand, she detailed that the government will be publicizing the payments made to hospitals to enhance accountability.
“To promote transparency, the Social Health Authority (SHA) will begin publicly disclosing payments to health facilities next week. The Ministry has also launched a Claims Tracking Dashboard to speed up payments, with nationwide training underway to help health providers streamline claim submissions.
“By the end of March 2025, 15 high-volume hospitals will join the Health Information Exchange (HIE) system, improving efficiency through seamless patient data sharing,” she said.
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