A high-level Kenyan delegation, led by the County Minister for Health, Kisumu County, Dr. Gregory Ganda, today visited the National Health Authority (NHA) in New Delhi for a knowledge exchange on India’s digital health infrastructure and health insurance programmes. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the delegation brought together senior officials spanning Kenya’s health systems architecture, reflecting representation at both the Kenyan national and county (state) level.

It was briefed on Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission built on the Digital Public Infrastructure approach. Both sides identified the potential of leveraging interoperable infrastructure for drug logistics and utilisation tracking as a promising area warranting deeper exploration, given its implications for supply chain governance and rational drug use. The two sides affirmed a shared commitment to co-designing solutions with the private sector and lowering cost barriers through shared digital public goods. 

 

Speaking on the occasion, NHA CEO Dr. Sunil Kumar Barnwal said this South-South collaboration will contribute meaningfully to their efforts in building citizen-centric health systems.