The Health NGOS Network, a national network of Health CSOs working with communities in the 47 counties of Kenya wishes to hold CSO consultations and issue a joint communique to inform/influence the writing of the new NHIF strategic plan (2023-2027). HENNET wishes to partner with its member organization KANCO-a regional network of over 2000 CSOs, private sector and research and learning institutional involved in HIV & AIDS, TB and other public health care concerns.
CSOs are very critical stakeholders to NHIF because they are (i) contributing employers and consumers of NHIF services (over 10000 registered NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) (ii) mobilisers on the ground, sensitizing communities on NHIF and supporting enrollment. They also receive feedback from the grassroots level on uptake or challenges thereon.
We propose to hold a consultative roundtable of CSOs comprising experts e.g. in health financing, community strategy/engagement and coalitions around disease verticals such as HV, TB, Malaria, NCDs and reproductive health. Marginalized and vulnerable populations such as young women, the disabled and nomadic communities will be represented.
At the round table, a consultant and subject matter specialist will provide tight facilitation to ensure that salient points are captured succinctly into a communique that will be shared with NHIF and select media (including social media bloggers and channels). The communique will be disseminated to HENNET and KANCO members, other CSO members, the Kenya Health Federation, Council of Governors, the multisectoral country platform, research and learning institutions among others. Media will also interview some participants to get unique perspectives to support the communique. A team will then be selected by members present to hand over the communique to the respective authorities at the NHIF offices.
Objective of Meeting
Develop recommendations for the NHIF’s strategic plan
Disseminate findings on decentralized Catalytic Covid-19 Action
Sensitize CSOs on the 2023-2024 Global Fund Funding Cycle and identify opportunities of engagement