Memberships

Membership Categories: The Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya recognizes three categories of membership

1. Ordinary Membership is open to a person if it is the proprietor of, or conducts, operates or manages a private (hospital, medical centre, outpatient centre, ambulatory care centre, rehabilitation centre, nursing home, or a diagnostic centre) serving HPSAs, MUAs and MUPs and shall, subject to the approval of the committee.
2. Associate Membership is open to a person if it is a healthcare organization or other institution having a distinct relationship with the provision of healthcare, which is not eligible for Ordinary Membership. Associate membership shall obtain, subject to the approval of the executive committee.
3. Honorary Membership for life is awarded to persons who have rendered exceptional services to RUPHA or distinguished themselves in the fields relating to the mission of RUPHA

Every full member and associate member shall pay the determined yearly subscription not later than the 31st day of May.

Honorary members shall not pay annual subscription fees.

Associate Members enjoy the same rights as Ordinary Members, except the right to vote at general meetings and/or annual genera

BENEFITS OF BEING A RUPHA MEMBER

• Representation and advocacy for its member in the legislative, executive and judicial arenas

• Executive and technical leadership in health policy, health administration and health delivery

• Partnerships and linkages with different stakeholders in the different sectors which include health care, financial, insurance etc.

• RUPHA will build economies of scale and negotiating blocs to uplift the welfare for our members, this will include negotiations with the insurance companies and other partners

• A representative to negotiate better terms with NHIF and other insurance companies

• Benefit from our developed and continuously update criteria that define our healthcare deficit populations and areas for the purpose of our members.

• Receive advice on and opportunities for innovations in payment systems for healthcare.

• Have access to executive and technical leadership in health policy, health administration and health delivery.

• To establish branches and other administrative offices countrywide for the purposes of delivering on its mission

• Member education through different trainings with our partners to help members make informed choices in the management of facilities

• Opportunity to partner with RUPHA in advocating for access to quality health care

• Recommendation for membership with different medical bodies and other partners

• Getting recommendation letters from RUPHA while seeking assistance in the different areas

• Access to RUPHA management when in need of assistance and representation when dealing with different issues

• Receive regular updates on local and international policies in the medical world including newsletters

• Networking opportunities with members of RUPHA and other shareholders which include hospital supplies companies, insurance companies

• Receiving technical support from RUPHA when setting up a facility.