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Member States

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.

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Overview of Key Indicators

INDICATOR VALUE YEAR SOURCES
Total Population
46,050,000
2015
WHO Country profile
GDP Growth rate
5.6
2015
World Bank
Population dependency ratio (%) (<16 and over 65 yrs) (%)
81
2015
World Bank
Life expectancy at birth (M/F)
61/66
2015
WHO Country profile
Population Growth rate
2.6
2015
World Bank

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

INDICATOR VALUE YEAR SOURCES
Infant mortality rate per 1000 LB
39
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100 000 LB
362 [254-471]
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Under 5 mortality rate per 100 LB
52
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%)
61.8
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Contraceptive prevalence
58
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Full immunization coverage
87
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
ANC coverage
95.5
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Unmet need for FP
17.5
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
Total fertility rate
3.9
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey

HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria

INDICATOR VALUE YEAR SOURCES
Adult (15-49) HIV prevalence
5.9 [4.9-7.0]
2015
UNAIDS HIV estimates, Kenya
Condom use at last high risk sexual encounter
66.8
2014
Kenya Demographic Health Survey
PMTC coverage (%)
71
2014
Kenya AIDS response progress report
Mother-To-Child Transmission rate (%)
14
2013
Kenya AIDS response progress report
TB prevalence per 100 000 population
266(142–427)
2014
WHO Country profile
TB treatment success rate (%)
86
2013
WHO Country profile
Malaria deaths per 100 000
5.1
WHO Country profile

HEALTH SYSTEMS

INDICATOR VALUE YEAR SOURCES
General government expenditure on health as % of GDP
5.7
2014
WHO Country profile
No. of doctors per 10 000 population
2.0
2013
WHO Global health Observatory
No. of nurses per 10 000 population
8.6
2013
WHO Global health Observatory
Client Satisfaction rate
74
2009
Client satisfaction Survey Report 2009
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