[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]The National Treasury has allocated the Ministry of Health Sh121.1 billion under the 2021/22 Budget, a slight increase from Sh112 billion, in the last financial year. Mechanical partsPBO has also raised issues with underfunding mental health management with a paltry Sh200 million allocated to the Mathari Teaching and Referral Hospital to modernise wards and staff houses. Sh10.2 billion will be allocated to health research. A further breakdown shows the Ministry of Health has been allocated Sh22.5 billion for development projects for preventive, promotive and reproductive health. Other development spending include, national referral facilities have been allocated Sh11.7 billion, while Sh20 billion will be for health policy, standard regulation and Sh587 million will be for health research and development.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2021 16:40 UTC