March 28
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts. Read more »
March 26
Kenya: Nakuru Medics Hold Protests in Day 13 of Nationwide Strike
Hundreds of doctors from over two hundred medical facilities in Nakuru on Tuesday held a peaceful demonstration to protest alleged oppression by the national and county… Read more »
March 22
Kenya: Gachagua Banking On Churches to Win Fight With Liquor Tycoons
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has said the government will work with church leaders in the ongoing fight against illicit brews. Read more »
Kenya: 1,270 Clinical Officers Interns Posted Across the Country
1,270 Clinical officers Interns have been posted in various medical facilities across the country. Read more »
March 18
Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Mandatory HIV Testing
The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the discrimatory action by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of dismissing 133 candidates after being subjected… Read more »
March 14
Kenya: Patients Stranded As Nationwide Doctors' Strike Kicks Off
Patients have been stranded in various hospitals across the country as the doctors' strike by Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) kicked off Thursday despite a… Read more »
March 12
Kenya: Kenya Vows to Tackle Foodborne Illness With Hygiene, Standard Push
Kenya has pledged to strengthen its food safety regulations and advance hygiene practices to combat food-related illnesses in the country. Read more »
March 10
Kenya: Kenyans Living in Rural Areas Urged to Embrace New Health Fund
The Savannah Medical Hospital has urged people living in the rural areas to embrace the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to improve maternal health. Read more »
March 08
Kenya: Nairobi Has Highest Teenage Pregnancies With 452 Cases Reported - KHRC
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has revealed that Nairobi has recorded the highest number of teenage pregnancies. Read more »
March 06
Kenya: Kenya Acquires Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment Calibration System
Kenya's fight against cancer received a major boost from the acquisition of a state-of-the-art cancer treatment calibration system. Read more »
February 26
Kenya: Illicit Liquor, Drugs a Threat to National Security - Kindiki
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said that the menace of illicit liquor, narcotic drugs, and psychotropic substances poses a significant challenge to the country's… Read more »
February 27
Kenya: Govt to Start Health Insurance Deductions On Salaried Employees in July 2024
Kenyans will start contributing 2.75 percent of their gross salary to the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) set to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in July. Read more »
February 22
Kenya: Govt Contemplates Measures to Tackle Trade in Illicit Brew
The government is set to announce multi-agency and multi-stakeholder measures aimed at stamping out the trade in illicit brews, drugs, and substance abuse in the country. Read more »
February 20
Kenya: Court Orders Hospitalisation of Mackenzie, His Followers After Renewed Hunger Strike
A Magistrate Court in Mombasa ordered the hospitalisation of Shakahola cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 94 of his followers after they embarked on yet another hunger strike in… Read more »
Kenya: Healthcare Workers in Kisii Issue 14-Day Strike Notice Over Arati Goons
Healthcare workers in Kisii have issued a 14-day strike notice to the county government over continued threats from a group of brutal enforcers linked to Governor Simba Arati. Read more »
February 18
Africa: Africa Targets to Produce 60 Percent of Vaccines By 2040
The African Union has resolved that by 2040, 60 percent of vaccines used in Africa will be produced locally. Read more »
February 16
Kenya: Anti-Childbirth Bleeding Drug Drops in Price After Govt Negotiations
The Ministry of Health has negotiated the price of Heat Stable Carbetocin, a medicine used for preventing excessive bleeding during and after childbirth, from Sh1,444 to Sh92 per… Read more »
February 15
Kenya: Campaign to Combat Malaria in Kenya Unveiled
Kenya is seeking to combat malaria through a new coalition involving the Zero Malaria Campaign Coalition (ZMCC) and the Ministry of Health's National Malaria Control Program. Read more »
Kenya: Mbagathi Hospital Successfully Performs First Brain Surgery
Nairobi City County's Mbagathi Level 5 Hospital has successfully conducted the first-ever brain surgery with the team being led by neurosurgeon Dr Tom Mboya. Read more »
February 10
Kenya: Have You Had Your Cervical Cancer Test Yet? Here Are Options
Did you know that Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women in Kenya? The saddest thing about cervical cancer is that it robs the lives of women who are in… Read more »
February 04
Kenya: Health Ministry Conducts Cancer Screening, Vaccination Ahead of World Cancer Day
The Ministry of Health conducted a cancer vaccination and screening campaign in Kirinyaga ahead of World Cancer Day on Sunday. Read more »
January 30
Kenya: KMPDU Issues Strike Threat Should Govt Not Restore Comprehensive Health Cover
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentist Union (KMPDU) has given the government a one-month ultimatum to restore their comprehensive health cover failure to which… Read more »
January 25
Kenya: Foreigners No Longer Be Allowed to Undertake Medical, Dental Internship in Kenya - KMPDC
Foreign medical trainees will no longer be allowed to undertake their medical or dental Internships in Kenya. Read more »
January 23
Kenya: Health Ministry Launches Program to Help Fight TB By 2030
The Ministry of Health has launched a program to help fight Tuberculosis by 90 percent by 2030. Read more »