Linda Mama Registration: 9 Simple Steps

Find out more on Linda Mama registration in this article. We explain 9 simple steps to get you started and get covered.

Linda Mama is a government-sponsored program that was introduced by Her Excellence the First Lady Mama Margret Kenyatta under National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). Linda Mama Programme was introduced in the year 2013 to offer free maternity to all mothers seeking maternity services and are Kenyan citizens. In 2016, the Linda Mama organization shifted responsibility to NHIF and expanded access beyond the public sector. Some hospitals in the private sector do offer the Linda Mama services, unlike the previous years where the services were offered only in public hospitals.

Any pregnant woman is allowed to access a free maternity program run by NHIF; hence, they can access all maternity services without paying any single cent. 

The free maternity services include:

• Antenatal care – It caters for 4 antenatal visits

• Delivery – It covers both normal delivery and cesarean section (CS).

• Postnatal care – it caters for 4 postnatal visits.

Linda Mama covers cesarean section too which in this case is always considered costly and covers the child’s immunization services after birth.

A Linda Mama member will just walk into a hospital and be treated without worrying about hospital bills.

Where to do Linda Mama Registration:

1. Mobile phone by dialing a USSD code (*155#).
2. At the NHIF online registration portal.
3. At the NHIF service centers.
4. Any contracted health care providers.
5. At any Huduma centers country-wide.

Requirements Needed For Linda Mama Registration:

• Pregnant women who have attained 18yrs and above are registered using their national identification card and their antenatal care records.
• Pregnant women who are under 18 years are registered using their guardians’ national identification cards and their antenatal care records.
• Pregnant women without both a national identification card and a guardian are registered using their antenatal care records.

Note: After you complete your registration, you will be issued a membership card.

Linda Mama Registration Using A Phone

1. On your phone, dial *155# and choose the language you would prefer to use; English or Kiswahili.
2. Then, select free maternity
3. Choose who is doing the registration e.g. beneficiary, guardian, hospital.
4. Enter the national identification number you will be using. Yours or your guardian’s if you don’t have.
5. Then, enter your first name and last name.
6. Enter your year of birth
7. Select a county 
8. Confirm Linda Mama registration
9. Lastly, click okay.

You can also use another USSD code

1. On your phone, Dial *263#
2. On NHIF menu mobile menu select REGISTER
3. Select the language you would prefer to use. Either English or Kiswahili
4. Then choose free maternity as the scheme
5. Choose the type of identification card you would like to use. Often used id option 1 for National ID.
6. Then enter your identification number to complete the registration.

Note:

After completing Linda Mama registration, a unique membership number will be sent to you via text message.

The message will alert you that you can now access free maternity services at any NHIF accredited hospital; both public and low-cost NHIF contracted private hospitals.

Next, you will present the Linda mama membership number to NHIF accredited health care facility for activation and verification of details.

You are advised to do both Linda Mama registration and NHIF registration, and pay your premiums since it will be helpful in cases where your Linda Mama cover has expired.

NHIF will cater to the remaining expenses.

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