By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
Key Highlights
Residents report long queues and system downtimes at public hospitals
Patients say SHA access often fails despite early arrival and active accounts
Civil society questions government commitment to universal health care financing
Private hospitals claim SHA claims are delayed or rejected.
County officials cite eligibility and...
By Philip Barasa, DevReporter, Busia County
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Over 65,000 teenage pregnancies have been recorded in Busia County in the past eight years.
Girls as young as 10 years old are becoming mothers, often dropping out of school permanently.
Poverty, stigma, and lack of reproductive health information continue to fuel the crisis.
Community programs...