Political economy analysis of primary health care-oriented reforms: a case study of primary care networks in Kenya

Overview

This study set out to identify the political economy factors that shaped Kenya’s primary health care (PHC) reform process to adopt a primary care network model. The case study captures the trajectory of the reform during the initial years of implementation from 2020 to 2023. It describes Kenya’s model of primary care networks and the various types of politics influencing the reform. The case study is part of the Political Economy Analysis of Primary Health Care–oriented Reforms Country Case Study Series of WHO’s PHC Implementation Solutions Initiative. The initiative aims to explore how countries have achieved success in scaling up PHC-oriented health systems by documenting and sharing lessons from the vantage point of policy-makers and practitioners across contexts.