Thika Town MP Engineer Patrick Wainaina has urged residents to register and enroll with the National Health Insurnace Fund (NHIF).
Speaking to residents in Thika Town on Friday, Wainaina said that 70 per cent of residents have not registered with the NHIF medical cover.
He said that registering with the National cover will help them (residents) access quality health services in both public and private hospitals without worrying about the Bills.
The MP revealed that his office receives over 100 medyial application appeals from locals daily.
"The only way to fight poverty and achieve our development goals is by registering with NHIF, where we can be sure of getting quality medical care when we are ill" he said.
The MP said that locals will save a lot of money often used on medication if they register with NHIF.
The MP said that NHIF rates are affordable for residents and Kenyans.
Wainaina pledged to pay monthly contributions for widows, orphans and the elderly.
Meanwhile, the MP has revealed plans to establish a cancer center in Thika.
The Jubilee MP said that he is working with the national, county goverment and well-wishers to have the center opened in the next one year.
Wainaina pledged to deliver on the pledges he made to residents in the run up to last year's general election.
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