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Kenya Launches Biometric Health IDs to Transform Healthcare Access

8/5/2025

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Kenya is revolutionizing healthcare access as Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale unveils a new system that ditches OTP-based authorizations. Patients will now rely on biometric health IDs or the Practice 360 app for approvals, a move designed to combat fraud and improve patient care in nearly 10,000 facilities across the country.

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Story summary

Kenya is revolutionizing healthcare access as Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale unveils a new system that ditches OTP-based authorizations. Patients will now rely on biometric health IDs or the Practice 360 app for approvals, a move designed to combat fraud and improve patient care in nearly 10,000 facilities across the country.