Eight health facilities and several individuals are facing prosecution for alleged fraud targeting the Social Health Authority in Kenya, with the Director of Public Prosecutions ordering the charges after reviewing investigation files. In a separate development, the Office of the Auditor-General raised significant concerns regarding legal, governance, and constitutional gaps in the proposed National Infrastructure Fund Bill, warning it could undermine oversight of public resources. Additionally, a humanitarian initiative is using biometric technology to improve healthcare access for thousands of undocumented patients in northern Mauritania, with HumanCoop deploying facial biometric solutions from Identy.io to create unique patient records. These three stories address healthcare-related issues including fraud prosecution in Kenya, governance concerns in Kenyan public funds, and healthcare access innovation in North Africa.

Eight health facilities and several individuals are facing prosecution for alleged fraud targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA). The Director of Public Prosecutions ordered the charges after reviewing investigation files.
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The Office of the Auditor-General (AoG) has raised significant concerns regarding legal, governance, and constitutional gaps in the proposed National Infrastructure Fund Bill, warning it could undermine oversight of public resources.
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A humanitarian initiative is using biometric technology to improve healthcare access for thousands of undocumented patients in northern Mauritania. HumanCoop is deploying facial biometric solutions from Identy.io to create unique patient records.
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