How SHIF Will Wipe Corruption And Inefficiencies
Susan Nakhumicha, the Health Cabinet Secretary has claimed that the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) will combat corruption and inefficiencies witnessed at the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
According to Nakhumicha the transition to SHIF is a strategic initiative to leverage digital technology to enhance transparency and accountability in the health insurance sector.
The Health Cabinet Secretary admitted in a conversation with K24 the problems with the NHIF, such as typos and incorrect inputs, which have seriously weakened the fund’s efficiency and integrity.
The Cabinet Secretary suspended each and every NHIF branch manager in June 2023 on suspicion of embezzlement.
How SHIF Will Wipe Corruption And Inefficiencies
It is anticipated that this transition to a digital system will simplify operations and guarantee proper record-keeping, eventually regaining public confidence in the national health insurance system.
Nakhumicha also emphasized how crucial it is to have knowledgeable staff in place to oversee the new system.
“We need the right people doing the right job,” she declared, outlining her intention to put NHIF employees through a suitability assessment.
This review will determine whether the current staff members have the knowledge and experience required to properly use the digital system.
“We are going to have a suitability test of the staff within the NHIF as we transit them to see whether they have the expertise and experience to run the system,” she stated.
How SHIF Will Wipe Corruption And Inefficiencies
Apart from combating corruption and inefficiencies, SHIF endeavors to attend to the requirements of marginalized communities.
Nakhumicha gave the populace confidence that those without a source of income or the ability to work would receive assistance from the government.
“We need the right people doing the right job,” she said, announcing that NHIF staff members would undergo a suitability evaluation.
The purpose of this review is to ascertain whether the current employees has the skills and knowledge needed to operate the digital system effectively.
How SHIF Will Wipe Corruption And Inefficiencies
“We are going to have a suitability test of the staff within the NHIF as we transit them to see whether they have the expertise and experience to run the system,” she said.
In addition to fighting corruption and inefficiencies, SHIF works to address the needs of underserved areas. Nakhumicha instilled faith in the people that those without a job or the means to support one would get aid from the state.
