Public health and professional standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni has confirmed the Government’s intent to bring back an enhanced version of Linda Mama, under the same name with enhanced benefits to expectant mothers.
According to PS Muthoni, Kenyans have asked for the return of the programme, and thus the government has heeded to the calls and will be reintroducing it.
Currently, the PS notes, there is an ongoing public participation where Kenyans are requested to give more suggestions on how they’d want the new Linda Mama to contain.
To start with though, the government says Linda Mama will be one of the pillars of the Social Health Insurance Fund that will specifically cater to expectant mothers under its own budget.
The pregramme has enhanced benefits that will see members not go back into their pockets for anything needed whether it would be a normal delivery or a caesarean delivery.
Already some monies have been set aside for the enhanced programme with a view to seeking more funding as the budget making process kicks off a fresh.
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