Pharm Access Africa Limited was set up in 2001, to increase access to healthcare for the people of Africa. Access to healthcare remains a challenge across sub-Saharan Africa. In 2001, per capita spend on health care, in Kenya, for example this was close to US$29. Through various initiatives, this number has gradually risen. However, the general government expenditure on health as a percentage of total government, in Kenya, declined from 11.6 per cent in 2000 to 7.8 per cent in 2007. Statistics from the region do not present a different picture. In short access to health care remains a problem.
According to the World Bank Health expenditure per capita (current USD) in Kenya was reported at 1243 USD in 2014. Total health expenditure is the sum of public and private health expenditures as a ratio of total population. It covers the provision of health services (preventive and curative), family planning activities, nutrition activities, and emergency aid designated for health but does not include provision of water and sanitation.
