Health Ministry Rolls Out Mobile Health Solutions

The Kenyan Ministry of Health is expanding its digital health infrastructure with a major rollout of mobile health (mHealth) solutions designed to improve service delivery, data sharing, and health financing across the country. As part of this effort, the government has distributed thousands of mobile devices to community health workers and public health facilities, enabling frontline workers to use apps that digitize patient registration, clinic visits, and community-level service delivery.A key component of the ministry’s mHealth push is the electronic Community Health Information System (eCHIS) — a mobile application used by Community Health Promoters (CHPs) to record household visits, track disease risk, and manage referrals to health facilities. The system greatly improves the quality and timeliness of community data, helping the Ministry monitor non-communicable disease screenings, maternal and child health, and other priority services.Under the same digital health strategy, the Taifa Care digital platform is being scaled up to support universal health coverage (UHC). It integrates electronic health records, telemedicine, health insurance management, and facility data — allowing patients to access services and their health information directly from their mobile phones. This system also supports seamless claims submission and faster reimbursements, reducing administrative burdens and enhancing transparency.
In counties like Migori, the Ministry is giving tablets loaded with the SHA (Social Health Authority) app to community health workers so they can capture patient data in real time and connect to centralized health records. Digital health reforms are being supported by new laws, training programs, and a broader strategy to make mobile-based care more equitable, data-driven, and efficient across Kenya’s health system.