| dc.description.abstract | This paper embarks on exploring the inequity in access to healthcare in Kenya. This is despite
the efforts by the government to ensure that all citizens have equal access to health. This paper
suggests that the tremendous steps taken by the government towards that direction have been
hampered by inconsistencies. The study aims to tackle social-economic disparities that
negatively influence access to healthcare. A special focus is illuminated on the prevalence of
socio-economic inequalities in the country. Poverty, poor quality of health services, inadequate
medical personnel, inaccessibility to healthcare services and geographical barriers are some of
the disparities that the paper addresses. This paper also analyses the Universal Health Coverage
Policy that contains strategies and framework for implementation of health policy from the year
2020 to the year 2030. Furthermore, this study looks into the role played by both the government
and stakeholders in the Heath Sector. Through the lenses of this paper the government has a
critical role to play to ensure equitable access to health care services to its citizens. | en_US |
