Kenya in the ECSA Health Community
Kenya has been an active member of the ECSA Health Community since 1974, having joined the organization as one of the nine founding members in 1974. Kenya has hosted the ECSA Conference of Health Ministers (the highest policy making organ of the ECSA Health Community) in 1975, 1991 and 2006. It has also held the chairmanship of the ECSA Advisory Committee in the years 1982, 1989, 2000, 2001, and 2006.
The steadfast support from the Ministry of Health (now Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation and Ministry of Medical Services) has ensured that Kenya has consistently supported the activities and programmes of the ECSA Health community over the last three decades. Kenya financial contribution to the ECSA Health Community has ensured that the secretariat functions continue to be executed in a timely manner in line with the resolutions of the Ministers of health. All subsequent ministers of Health in Kenya since 1974 have ensured that the country continues to share its experiences and challenges in implementation of various health programmes during ECSA forums such as the Directors expert committee, programme expert committees, the forums for best practice in health care and the annual ECSA Health Ministers Conference.
Senior Ministry officials led by permanent secretaries have held various leadership roles in ECSA’s expert committees and played their part in ensuring the organization remains relevant, focused and responsive to the needs for the member countries.
1.0 Overview of Key Indicators
a. Socio-economic and Demographic
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Indicator
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Value
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Source
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GDP growth rate.
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2.60%
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Economic Survey 2010
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Population dependency ratio (under 15 and over 65 years)
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48.80%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Life expectancy at birth (all gender)
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59.9
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KDHS 2008-09
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Population growth rate
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2.80
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KDHS 2008-09
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b. Maternal and Child Health & Family and Reproductive Health
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Indicator
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Value
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Source
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Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births
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52
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KDHS 2008-09
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Maternal mortality rate per 100 000 live births
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488
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KDHS 2008-09
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Under five mortality rate per 1000 live births
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74
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KDHS 2008-09
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
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43%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Contraceptive prevalence
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46%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Full immunization coverage amongst 1 year olds
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77%
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KDHS 2008-09
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ANC coverage (%) at least one visit
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92%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Unmet need for Family Planning
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26%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Total fertility rate
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4.6
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KDHS 2008-09
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c. HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
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Indicator
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Value
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Source
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Adult (15-49) HIV prevalence
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6.3%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Condom use at last high-risk sex
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39.5%
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KDHS 2008-09
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PMTCT coverage
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61%
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KDHS 2008-09
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Tuberculosis prevalence per 100 000 population
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319.26
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2009 annual report
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Tuberculosis treatment success under DOTS
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80.3%
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2009 annual report
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% of pregnant women sleeping under an ITN
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49%
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KDHS 2008-09
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d. Health Systems
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Indicator
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Value
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Source
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General government expenditure on health as % of GDP
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2%
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PER 2010
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Out of pocket expenditure as a % of private expenditure on health
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91.6%
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NHA 2005/06
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No. of doctors per 10 000 population
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1.7
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Economic Survey 2010
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No. of nurses per 10 000 population
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12
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Economic Survey 2010
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No. of health workers per 10 000 population
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Client Satisfaction rate
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74%
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Client satisfaction Survey Report 2009
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