Kenya’s public health system is at risk, often subject to cartels, corruption, strikes by doctors and nurses, inadequate medical supplies, high maternal and child mortality rates, long waiting times and particularly poor northern and eastern fringe areas of Kenya. Despite efforts to change the health care system, there has been no significant progress beyond the vibrant private health sector.

Although you may need to dig deep into your pocket, in a private healthcare facility, you can serve better than in a public place in Kenya. The Kenyan government needs to act together to provide universal health care not only for all, but also to ensure that the quality of medical services in the public sector is acceptable, affordable and acceptable.

Health system structure

The structural design of the health system is such that primary primary care services are at a lower level, while complex cases are provided at a higher level. Starting from the bottom, the structure includes:

• Health clinics and private clinics from

   – Outpatient services for minor diseases such as colds

• Health center from

   – Care for clinics and pharmacy referrals

• Nursing home and district hospital from

   – Provide secondary care

• District and private hospitals from

   – Ability to provide comprehensive medical services

• Provincial hospital from

   – For example, Rift Valley Provincial Hospital, etc., has the ability to provide professional support such as life support

• National hospital from

   – Such as Kenyatta National Hospital and Moi Teaching and Medical Hospital – providing tertiary care

• Private and mission hospitals – from

  Filling in the gaps left by the health system

The highest proportion of resources and time in the Kenyan health system are used for treatment:

• HIV AIDS

• tuberculosis

• malaria

• pneumonia

• Road traffic accident

• diabetes

Health care options for locals and foreigners

In addition to the public health system, various health care options are open to locals and foreigners.

Herbal medicine

Herbs are an alternative medicine that plays an important role in promoting the health of Kenyans in rural and urban areas and in the entire social class. From the treatment of flu and acne, to complex diseases such as arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure, herbs play an important role in health promotion in Kenya. Although safety and efficacy issues have been cited, herbal medicine remains the primary health care option for both locals and foreigners.

Private medical system

Given the sad state of the public health system, this attracts the largest proportion of patients and customers. Despite the high cost, many people can't even afford this system because:

• Easy to access

• Quality health service

• Provide appropriate medical services

• Limited delay and latency

Dental health

Given the limited number of dental professionals and the limited public awareness of the importance of oral health, Kenya's dental health is poor.

• Only 0.0016% of the health budget is for oral health

• More than 90% of adults have gum disease

• Among Kenyans, decay, fullness, breakage and missing teeth are a normal state.

• Less than 5% of Kenyans get dental health

• Dental health is the privilege of the middle class and the upper class, the cost of dental health insurance is high, and the fact that most dental clinics and specialists are located in urban areas does not help.

Cosmetic Cover / Aesthetic Medicine

It may be a third world country, but Kenya is not behind the acceptance of beauty medicine. Usually provided by private hospitals, cosmetic medicine programs are registering more and more customers. From BOTOX, liposuction and facial chemical peeling to mesotherapy and breast implants, Kenya's cosmetics cover a large and growing area.

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Kenyan local medical system was originally published on Spring