Impact of Covid-19 Measures on Kenya’s Health System

Description

The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of COVID-19 measures on the health sector. We have investigated the level of preparedness of Kenya’s health system for COVID-19 pandemic using selected indicators of preparedness; analyzed the level of selected health indicators before COVID-19 pandemic as well as the impact of COVID-19 measures on these indicators. This study uses secondary data complemented with primary data to meet these objectives. Primary data were collected from an electronic questionnaire which returned a sample of 61 respondents from Machakos, Muranga, Nyeri, Vihiga, Narok, Nakuru, Kiambu, Nyandarua and Embu. Information was also collected from FGD drawn from Kawangware, Kibra and Mathare informal settlements. Key informants who were mainly health sector policy makers provided critical information regarding the impact of COVID-19 measures.