The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has developed a groundbreaking initiative to provide medical services to civilians through the Ulinzi Prime Health Services Fund (UPHSF) to strengthen the nation’s medical infrastructure.
The medical facility was noted to have a 150-bed capacity, to make nearly half of the Kenya Defence Forces’ 780 hospital beds accessible to civilian patients.
This new development aligns with the broader agenda of Kenya’s government, military resources in national development efforts, ensuring that public institutions work collaboratively to deliver essential services to all citizens.
It should be recalled that the UPHSF, established by the Defence Council in July 2022, is designed to partially open KDF Level IV, V, and VI medical facilities to select categories of civilians on a fee-for-service basis
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During the inauguration of the first-ever UPHSF facility at Lanet Barracks in Nakuru County, Kenyan President William Ruto praised the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) for their commendable efforts in enhancing the welfare and healthcare of service members.
The project is expected to raise about Sh10.21 billion over five years and to take care of the sustainable modernization of military health facilities countrywide.
This will provide services to a wide range of earmarked beneficiaries, such as retired KDF military officers and their dependents, as well as a few selected civilians referred for specialized services, hence reinforcing the integration of military and civilian healthcare systems.
