What We Know About Rural Kenya and Health Care

​

• Seeking care is based upon culture, religion, and trust in the health care system

• Church leadership can link spiritual teachings and community education with building seeking behavior and trust

• Rural populations lack access to regular primary care services

•  High maternal and infant mortality can be profoundly impacted by access to regular primary care

• Low population density and travel distances make health facilities impractical and unsustainable

• Sustainability of care services is frequently compromised because people do not have insurance or cannot afford out of pocket costs