Jubilee Health Insurance, Chiromo Hospital Group Partner
Jubilee Health Insurance has partnered with Chiromo Hospital Group to launch a mental wellness
program that will promote mental health and wellness journey among existing customers and non-
customers.
The mental wellness program will take a comprehensive preventative and curative approach to mental
wellness. Product users will have access to Digital Mental Assessment (psychometrics) and mental
wellness coaching sessions including chronic disease management, professional counselling, and life
coaching sessions.
While speaking during the launch, Jubilee Health Insurance CEO Njeri Jomo noted that mental health is
an issue of growing concern that must be jointly addressed by all heath stakeholders.
“In spite of the advocacy effort that has been put in the recent years to address mental health issues,
there is still a lot to be done to address mental health issues and to reverse the impact of this condition
on individuals, families, and the nation at large. Our partnership with Chiromo Hospital Group is driven
by our shared purpose to offer practical and accessible solutions that enable individuals to prevent,
treat and manage mental health conditions,” said Njeri.
The mental health cover is targeting both existing Jubilee Health customers and non-customers. This
cover will be a value addition to existing customer’s medical policies allowing them to access mental
health services from Chiromo Hospital Group.
Under this partnership, Jubilee Health Insurance has also designed three packages that will enable non-
customers to receive mental health services. The annual cost will range between KES 5,000 to KES
39,000. The mental health program will cover mental wellness coaching with a professional therapist,
counseling, and life coaching sessions on topical issues.
While commenting about the partnership, Chiromo Hospital Group Founder Dr. Frank Njenga noted that
health players must urgently deploy intervention measures to ensure timely prevention and
management of mental illnesses.
“The linkage between mental health and a person’s physical health cannot be underplayed. Studies have
shown that people with mental illness are more likely to suffer from other diseases such as heart
disease, stroke, and diabetes compared to those who don’t have a mental illness. As a result of our
partnership with Jubilee Health Insurance, we have designed a solution that will empower individuals by
providing a holistic approach to mental health treatment and management. Our multi-disciplinary
health professional team is equipped and ready to ensure every individual receives care or help in a
dignified way,” noted Dr. Njenga.
Jubilee Health mental wellness customers will receive care, counselling and coaching from top
psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, counsellors, spiritual leaders, pharmacists, and
laboratory technicians through face to face and virtual platforms. While speaking during the launch,
Jubilee Insurance Group CEO Dr. Julius Kipngetich reiterated that the partnership was in line with the insurer’s commitment to advocate for wellness and provide suitable health interventions for people
across all demographics.
“Jubilee Insurance is always driven to support our customers and various stakeholders attain a healthy
lifestyle. This means proactively addressing and managing issues that may compromise our peace and
general wellbeing. Putting in place structures that empower our customer’s access mental health
services at a dignified and affordable way speaks to our brand purpose. We are very excited to partner
with Chiromo Hospital Group to actualize this vision,” said Dr. Kipng’etich.
The World Health Organization estimates that one in four people worldwide will be affected by a mental
health disorder at some point in their lives. 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression with
close to a million people dying every year because of depression. Closer home, one in every four people
in Kenya who visit healthcare facilities has a mental health condition. This means 11.5 million Kenyans
suffer from mental health conditions.
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