Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau (Centre), Mathioya Deputy County Commissioner Riungu Laikera and gospel artist Regina Wa Anganiwe talk to some of the over 150 beneficiaries of Social Health Authority (SHA) from Muranga County during the beneficiaries’ get together luncheon at St Mark’sKiru ACK Parish in Mathioya sub-County, Muranga County, in which they called on Kenyans to register for SHA, saying it was working and that their cases were a true testimony to that.
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A section of residents in Mathioya, Murang’a appreciates the support they got from the Social Health Authority (SHA) in paying for their medical bills amounting to millions of shillings.
The beneficiaries registered their happiness after the programme came to their rescue, saving their detention in the health facilities due to the unavailability to pay their bills.
In a forum at St. Mark’s Kiru ACK, in Kiria ini market a beneficiary Kairu Kiathiani, said it was a relief to his family after the SHA paid more than Sh780,000 when he was admitted twice at Jumuia Hospital.
“I encourage the people to register in SHA as I benefitted with the clearance of my medical treatment, as my family could not have afforded to pay the bill imposed by the health facility,” said Kairu.
During the meeting, Ahadi Kenya Trust Executive Director Stanley Kamau, accompanied by the Mathioya Deputy County Commissioner Mr Riungu Laikera encouraged the residents to register with SHA as the elites assist in contributing for the vulnerable persons.
Kamau pleaded with the administrators and the Community Health Volunteer (CHV)in the villages to continue with the registration process, as the elites give back to the community through paying for the contributions of the poor and the vulnerable persons.
He said the Church should play an active role in mobilising the residents for the registration purpose, and share details of the needy persons with the elites from their backyard.
“ We are the elites from Mathioya who give back through supporting the registration of our people to avoid being subjected to fundraising to facilitate the treatment of sick persons in the future through encouraging SHA registration,” said Kamau.
Mathioya DCC urged the residents to comply with the government policies for the benefits saying SHA has assisted many of the families.
“ The chiefs have been assisting in educating the public on the SHA registration, as Ahadi Executive Director Kamau has been paying the contribution for many of the people,” said Riungu.
