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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Over 750 vulnerable elders in Kasipul Constituency have started benefitting from a Sh4.5 million free health insurance programme.<\/p>\n

The programme funded by the Kasipul National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has seen the senior citizens enlisted in the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).<\/p>\n

Under the programme, the CDF kitty will pay Sh6000 NHIF annual contribution for the beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Tuesday when he presented the elders with NHIF cards in Oyugis town, area MP Ong\u00f3ndo Were said the initiative will help vulnerable elders who are unable to afford medical care.<\/p>\n

Were who was accompanied by nominated MCA Mary Gaya said the money has already been \u00a0deposited in the NHIF bank account and the elders can now enjoy the medical cover scheme.<\/p>\n

According to the MP, the programme targets senior citizens are aged 60 years and above, and are neither receiving pension nor beneficiaries of the cash transfer programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany elderly persons have various health challenges due to their advanced ages. However, many of them cannot meet the cost of medical care due to financial challenges,\u201d said Were.<\/p>\n

He said the programme is aimed at improving lives of the senior citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main criterion we used in selecting the beneficiaries is poverty. We have considered the most vulnerable from all polling stations in the constituency,\u201d said Were.<\/p>\n

The MP said they are going to increase the number of beneficiaries to more than 1000 in the subsequent financial years.<\/p>\n

Gaya said the programme will help boost lifespan of the senior citizens.<\/p>\n

\u201cMedical care is an integral part of life. Aiding\u00a0 the elderly to acquire medical care means increasing their life span,\u201d said Gaya.<\/p>\n

Rachuonyo South Sub-county Hospital Administrator Zachary Ogweno said the facility \u00a0had signed an agreement with a partner who will provide patients with drugs free of charge.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen patients come to our hospital, we refer them to the partner for drugs which we don\u2019t have. The hospital is the one that pays for the drugs later hence the elderly will benefit a lot,\u201d said Ogweno.<\/p>\n

Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to Standard Digital hailed the programme, saying it will help them get medical attention when in need.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a problem in my foot which forces me to go to hospital every now and again. But I don\u2019t have a reliable source of income. This programme will help me get medical care,\u201d said 80 -year-old Syprina Oreta.<\/p>\n

Joshua Ondago, 74, said he had bone problem which puts him in need of medical care persistently.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am no longer going to suffer because I will acquire medical care without financial difficulties,\u201d said Joshua Ondago, 74.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Kenya: Over 750 vulnerable elders in Kasipul Constituency have started benefitting from a Sh4.5 million free health insurance programme. The programme funded by the Kasipul National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) has seen the senior citizens enlisted in the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). 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