Primary Health Care (PHC)

About our PHC work

Primary Health Care is the cornerstone of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Kenya. HENNET is deeply invested in advancing PHC as a means to bring quality people-centered, preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative care delivered close to where people are. Kenya has adopted a Primary Care Network (PCN) Hub-and-spoke model which is key in actualizing PHC in Kenya. The PCN model clusters health facilities within a defined geographic area with a population coverage and anchored on a health center (hub) and linked to dispensaries, community health units, and referral hospitals.

Why it matters

Our PHC Coalition’s advocacy led to 12 counties increasing their primary care budgets by 18% in 2023.

Our Unique Approach

Community-Embedded Advocacy: Train local champions to monitor PHC services
Evidence-Driven: Use DHIS2 data to pinpoint PHC gaps
Multi-Level Engagement: Bridge grassroots feedback with national policymaking

THE PROCESS

Our PHC Interventions

Kenya PHC Coalition

HENNET leads and hosts the national CSO platform that: *Advocates for PHC policy reforms, *Educates the public on Kenya's PHC Model, *Coordinates civil society input into PHC implementation

Policy Advocacy

Through participation in Technical Working Groups, HENNET: *Contributes expert insights to shape PHC policies, *Pushes for equitable resource allocation at county/national levels, *Monitors implementation of PHC commitments

Health Financing Oversight

We engage with the Social Health Authority to: *Ensure health financing policies reflect citizen needs, *Advocate for transparent management of Kenya's new health funds, *Strengthen accountability in PHC resource utilization

HENNET Transforms Kenya’s healthcare through grassroots-driven PHC systems, anchored in the Primary Care Network model.

Our Key Achievements

✔ Established Kenya’s first CSO-led PHC monitoring framework
✔ Trained 240 community health workers on PCN implementation
✔ Developed 5 county-specific PHC advocacy toolkits