The Ministry of Education and NHIF signed a contract on 13th April 2018 to offer a unique Comprehensive Medical Insurance Cover for Public Secondary School Students during the duration of Study. Download EduAfya Bochure
Who is eligible?
Any student in a public Secondary School and is under National Education Information System (NEMIS).
Any student who is in a Public Secondary School and in NEMIS database and Registered by NHIF.
Only the Student shall be covered under the scheme and not a Dependent or Parent.
How to Register
Be a student registered on NEMIS for public school students then the data is shared by Ministry of Health to NHIF
Biometric registration will be done physically by NHIF at the respective schools
Benefit Package
NATURE OF SERVICE
WHAT IS COVERED
Out-patient
General Out-patient Services: Outpatient services provided by or on the order of a clinician/ physician who is licensed as a general practitioner.
Specialized Out-patient Services: Outpatient services provided by or on the order of a physician who is licensed as a specialist or consultant and to whom a Member has been referred to by a general practitioner/Primary Care clinician where a member was registered.
This caters for all routine outpatient services as per Kenya essential package for health subject to policy terms and conditions.
Referral for specialized services which includes the following:
Drug and Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Services
Renal services and dialysis
Specialized radiological diagnostic services
Chronic ailment services such Diabetes and Hypertension, Ultrasound, ECG,
Cancer medical care and treatment services which includes radiotherapy services, chemotherapy services or surgical intervention subject to preauthorization by the fund
Dental Cover
This benefit caters for outpatient dental procedures, which include but not limited to:
Extraction
Root canal
Dental X-ray Services
Accident related inpatient Dental cases will be covered under the standard inpatient surgical benefits to the full inpatient limit.
Optical Cover
An optional benefit that caters for expenses related to eye treatment, including the cost of:
Consultation
Eye testing
Prescription for ophthalmic treatment and prescription of eye glasses
Accident related inpatient optical cases will be covered under the standard inpatient benefits to the full inpatient limit.
Inpatient
Inpatient shall be on a referral basis from the selected outpatient Health Care Provider. This cover includes medical and surgical conditions which require admission. It includes the following:
Hospital accommodation charges
Pre-hospitalization diagnostic services
Doctor’s (physician, surgeon & anesthetist) fees.
Nursing charges
Drugs/medicines, dressings and internal surgical appliances.
Diagnostic, laboratory or other medically necessary services
Rehabilitation services
Operating theater services
Radiological diagnostic e.g. x-ray services, CT scan, MRI,ECG
In-patient physiotherapy.
Day care surgery surgical procedures that do not require overnight stay.
Emergency Road Rescue
Ambulance services for transportation and transfer of a sick member for treatment from a place of incident or facilities where adequate care is not available to the next available NHIF accredited hospital or medical facility within the territorial limits of Kenya.
Emergency Air Rescue
Emergency Air Rescue Services will be provided for transportation and transfer of an injured member to an NHIF accredited facility within the territorial limits of Kenya where adequate medical care is available.
Overseas Treatment
Treatment costs arising from a condition that warrants treatment overseas because the treatment is not available in Kenya will be covered subject to preauthorization from NHIF.
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is the regulatory authority for the communications sector in Kenya.
Established in 1999 by the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, the Authority is responsible for facilitating the development of the information and communications sectors including; broadcasting, cybersecurity, multimedia, telecommunications, electronic commerce, postal and courier services.
This responsibility entails:
Licensing all systems and services in the communications industry, including; telecommunications, postal, courier and broadcasting.
Managing the country’s frequency spectrum and numbering resources.
Facilitating the development and management of a national cyber security framework.
Facilitating the development of e-commerce.
Type approving and accepting communications equipment meant for use in the country.
Protecting consumer rights within the communications environment.
Managing competition within the sector to ensure a level playing ground for all players.
Regulating retail and wholesale tariffs for communications services.
Managing the universal access fund to facilitate access to communications services by all in Kenya.
Monitoring the activities of licensees to enforce compliance with the licence terms and conditions as well as the law.