ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Digital Health Act
46. Development of guidelines on health tourism
Edition: 2023-11-24 · In force
46. Development of guidelines on health tourism
(1)The Cabinet Secretary shall take all necessary measures to safeguard the transfer of a client’s medical records to and from facilities outside Kenya.(2)A data controller, who being a custodian of, and who transfers outside Kenya, biological specimens, heal the images, human tissues and organs of a Kenyan citizen shall ensure confidentiality of personal health information:Provided that where such transfer is for purposes of health research or post-mortem, the Data controller shall—(a)provide a report to the Director-General for Health stating the findings;(b)not share the health information without notifying the Cabinet Secretary; and(c)seek guidance from ithe Cabinet Secretary in the manner the health information shall be stored, processed and destroyed.(3)The Cabinet Secretary shall in consultation with the County Governments, and relevant lead agencies, develop guidelines on health tourism.