Nairobi, April 20 -- The Ministry of Health plans to include haemophilia, a bleeding disorder, into the Social Health Authority (SHA) benefits package, hoping to cut treatment costs for some patients in Kenya who currently pay up to Sh130,000 for a single treatment dose.

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said that the government is working to expand access to care and ensure that haemophilia patients are not excluded due to cost or delayed diagnosis. However, the ministry has not yet revealed the budget allocation or the implementation timeline.

Haemophilia is a rare inherited disorder with no cure that affects the blood's ability to clot. This exposes patients to prolonged bleeding, internal haemorrhages, joint damage, an...