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Access KNHTS
The Kenya National Terminology Service can be accessed online via the URL https://knhts.health.go.ke How to access KNHTS Open your internet browser e.g. Google Chrome. Navigate to the URL search bar and type https://knhts.health.go.ke/ Click Enter ...
Target Groups
The target groups of users identified for the Terminology Service are as follows: Ministry of Health Department of Health Services - County Government Regulatory bodies. Private Institutions of Health Institutions of Learning - preservice and in-service...
Introduction
The Ministry of Health has established and implemented a National Terminology Service that will provide a standardized and consistent set of health terms, definitions, and concepts that all stakeholders can use to enable the realization of health information e...
Purpose
The Kenya National Health Terminology Service will perform the following purposes: It serves as a central authority to uniquely identify the clinical activities that occur within the care delivery process by maintaining a terminology set mapped to internati...
Features and Functions
The Terminology Service offers the following features: Standardized Terminology: The Kenya National Health Terminology Service offers a standardized set of terminologies and data elements for defining health indicators, services, and interventions. Intero...
Contributions to the KNHTS
Contributions to the Kenya National Health Terminology Service are welcomed and encouraged. Whether you're proposing updates to existing terminologies, suggesting new data elements, or providing feedback on documentation, your contributions play a vital role i...
Login
To login to the Terminology Service, you need to have login credentials provided to you after you requested for an account and approved. Once you have acquired the login credentials: Navigate to the homepage Click the LOGIN button on the top right-hand ...
Classification of Diseases
This domain focuses on organizing and categorizing various diseases and related health conditions into a structured system. It helps in the standardized classification of diseases, making it easier for healthcare providers, researchers, and health information ...
Health Procedures
The health Procedures domain entails a wide range of standardized concepts and terminologies related to clinical and medical procedures. These procedures are integral to patient care and cover various diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical interventions perform...
Functioning Disability
The Functioning and Disability domain in KNHTS encompasses concepts related to the assessment, classification, and management of individuals' functioning, disabilities, and health-related conditions. This domain is closely aligned with frameworks like the Int...
Health Products and Technologies (HPT) - Pharmaceuticals
Health Products and Technologies (HTP) - The Pharmaceuticals domain encompasses a range of standardized concepts and terminologies related to the management, distribution, and use of pharmaceutical products. This domain is essential for ensuring that medicines...
Billing and eClaims Management
The Billing and eClaims Management domain within the Kenya National Health Terminology Services (KNHTS) encompasses various subdomains critical for the efficient processing, adjudication, and management of healthcare claims. These subdomains ensure that billin...
Supply Chain Management
The Supply Chain Management (SCM) domain in KNHTS is designed to facilitate the efficient management and standardization of health products and medical supplies throughout their lifecycle. This domain encompasses various subdomains, each representing a critica...
Diagnostics Services (Lab and Imaging)
This domain encompasses concepts related to diagnostic procedures, tests, and assessments used in healthcare and medical practice. It includes a wide range of concepts associated with the identification, evaluation, and monitoring of diseases and conditions. ...
Human Resources for Health (HRH)
This domain focuses on organizing and managing concepts related to the workforce involved in healthcare and public health systems. This domain includes concepts related to the roles, qualifications, training, and management of health professionals. The domain...
Community Health
The community health domain contains a collection of standardized concepts, terminologies, and data elements used to describe and manage community health programs, services, and outcomes. This domain includes a variety of concepts related to: Health Indi...
Health Infrastructure
The Health Infrastructure domain in the KNHTS broadly contains various components and concepts that are essential for the delivery of healthcare services. These components can be grouped into several categories, each addressing specific aspects of healthcare f...
Request for Account
You do not require an account to view concepts in KNHTS. However, for further actions such as downloading, contributing etc, you will need to login using an account To login to the Terminology Service, you are required to have an account. You cannot create a...
Resources
KNHTS has various resources that are deemed relevant to the TS. To access the Resources navigate to the KNHTS Homepage and click the highlighted tab below Clicking on 'Resources' will open the resources page where you can download available resources. ...
Knowledge Base
This page contains FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) which are a curated list of questions and answers that address common concerns or queries about a specific topic, system, or service. They are designed to help users find quick solutions to their problems o...