| Abstract |
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) implemented Kenya Harmonized Health Facility Assessment (HHFA) in 2018. The purpose of the Kenya HHFA survey was to provide external validation of service availability and readiness information gaps critical for delivery of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda for health; and to provide necessary information for strategic planning, health sector priority investment areas and areas of acceleration to achieve 100% UHC by 2022.
The objectives of KHFA 2018 were to:
(i) provide essential information at national and county levels to facilitate decision making on investments needed to deliver the essential health package towards UHC;
(ii) generate the evidence to support the ongoing national and county UHC roadmap, strategic plan development, annual health reviews to guide more effective county/country and partner investments;
(iii) provide a baseline of health infrastructure situation which will assist in development of health infrastructure and maintenance of master plans for all planning entities in the health sector;
(iv) improve access to healthcare; and
(v) fill critical data gaps in health service availability and readiness required for assessing and monitoring progress in health system strengthening, UHC roadmap, within the broader context of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of county and national health strategies; support county and national planners in planning and managing health systems.
The HHFA survey covered 2,980 health facilities in 47 counties across Kenya. Additionally, the survey covered 94 community units, 2 in each county.
The following modules were included in the assessment: service availability, service readiness, management and finance, quality of care, and community. |
