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Kenya’s healthcare workforce is central to the future of Universal Health Coverage, equitable care, and resilient health systems. Yesterday, the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council (KHHRAC) officially unveiled its 2025–2030 Strategic Plan at Strathmore Business School (SBS) in the presence of Chief Guest Ms. MARY MUTHONI, CBS, HSC. Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health & Professional Standards, Ministry of Health, Kenya. The launch also featured remarks from Dr. Caesar J.Muriithi Mwangi , Executive Dean of Strathmore Business School (SBS), Prof. Frank Wafula, Board Chair of KHHRAC, and Dr. John Kihama, Ag. CEO of KHHRAC, alongside contributions from healthcare leaders, researchers, development partners, professional associations, and county representatives. Key issues facing the health workforce were identified, including shortages, imbalances in the geographic distribution of human resources, burnout, governance issues, financial issues, and fragmentation of the information systems. Participants agreed that improved health services cannot be achieved only through infrastructure; investment is required in other aspects such as people, processes, leadership, training, and motivation. Evidence-based planning and digitization was at the core of the launch event. KHHRAC, together with its partners, is aiming for an integrated health workforce information system that would be in line with the “Digital Health Superhighway” vision of the country. This system should enable better planning, recruitment, deployment, and training as well as improved policy making. Conversely, the dialogues reinforced the need for cooperation among the national government, county governments, training institutions, professional organizations, trade unions, development partners, and the private sector in developing a sustainable healthcare human resource capacity. The emphasis here as highlighted during the launch was that the Strategic Plan for Kenya Healthcare Human Resources Advisory Council 2025-2030 should shift from policy dialogue to action. #KHHRAC #HealthcareLeadership #UniversalHealthCoverage #HealthSystems #DigitalHealth #HumanResourcesForHealth #KenyaHealthcare Ministry of Health, Kenya Gates Foundation Frank Wafula Caesar J.Muriithi Mwangi MARY MUTHONI, CBS, HSC. Brenda Bunyasi Dr. Loice Wanjiru Cushny-Kaigwa Paul Waswa John Kihama Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council Charles Bodo Strathmore University