Events

The African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)’s Advance Resilient and Self-Reliant Health Systems project in collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Health and Council of Governors,  is hosting a workshop on Costing of Primary Health Care (PHC) Services and Cancer Screening and Management for evidence-based review and update of Essential Benefits Package for Decision-making.

Date:

July 20-24, July 28 – August 1, 2026

Venue:

Sarova Woodlands, Nakuru, Kenya

Objective:

To determine the unit costs of Primary Health Care services and proposed cancer screening and management interventions using an Activity-Based Costing approach, to inform tariff recommendations and the costed Essential Benefits Package under the Social Health Authority.

Participants:

Participants are drawn from Ministry of Health and Social Health Authority (SHA) financing and tariffs teams, Benefits Package and Tariffs Advisory Panel (BPTAP) Secretariat and Technical Working Group members, county health management teams, PHC and oncology clinical leads, health economists and costing experts, and development partner representatives.

Why this matters

Sustainable Universal Health Coverage depends on accurate costing. Without it, we risk underfunding essential services and leaving patients to bear the gap. This collaboration reflects AFIDEP’s continued commitment to generating the evidence Kenya needs to strengthen its health financing systems and move closer to equitable, affordable healthcare for all.