03.01.03. Public long-term care system | Kenya

03.01.03. Public long-term care system | Kenya

03 Mar 2022

There are no public services specific for older people. Furthermore, most of the public health facilities accessible to the older persons do not have the appropriate services (Waweru et al., 2003). The basic inpatient and outpatient facilities are not sufficient to accommodate the long-term health needs of older persons (Wanja, 2016).

References:

Wanja, N. L. (2016). The viability of long term care insurance in Kenya. Strathmore University. https://su-plus.strathmore.edu/handle/11071/4475

Waweru, L. M., Kabiru, E. W., Mbithi, J. N., & Some, E. S. (2003). Health status and health seeking behaviour of the elderly persons in Dagoretti division, Nairobi. East African Medical Journal, 80(2), 63–67. https://doi.org/10.4314/eamj.v80i2.8647