Deputy Government Spokesperson Mwanaisha Chidzuga has urged Kenyansto take advantage of the Social Health Authority to benefit from government services in hospitals.

Speaking during a visit to Makueni county referral hospital, Chidzuga explained that some of the benefits of SHA include emergency services, antenatal services critical care services, treatment and management of chronic illnesses.

"Under SHA the government will pay for you as a mother kshs 10,000 for normal delivery and kshs 32,000 for operation procedure, from 16,000 thay used to be paid previously. The government is really committed in providing quality health care" said Chidzuga.

Adding" when a mother gets sick the whole family panicks and that is why I will like to call on all Women in the country, please go to the nearest hospital and register yourselves with SHA. When registered you will benefit from all services".

To further enhance registration efforts, the government is mobilising community health promoters to assist in reaching households that lack access to mobile phones.

Individuals have been urged to register through the USSD code *147# or via the official SHA website.

Last week, Principal Secretary of the State Department for Medical Services Harry Kimtai revealed that there has been a significant increase in daily registrations for the  Social Health Authority (SHA), with 91,000 Kenyans signing up in a single day