October 19, 2022
Kenya: I Will Use Bottom Up Approach to Sort Out KEMSA Mess, Health CS Nominee Nakhumicha Says
The nominee for Health, Susan Nakhumicha has now pledged to use a bottom-up approach to deal with the rot and inefficiencies in the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) that has… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Kenya: Better Funding Will Boost Health In Bomet, Says Governor Barchok
To attain Universal Health Coverage UHC, Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has said there is a need for increased budgetary allocation to fund health infrastructure, employ additional… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: Governments Asked to Develop Framework to Streamline Telemedicine
Governments across Africa have been asked to collaborate and develop a regulatory framework for telemedicine to rein in unscrupulous medical personnel fleecing unsuspecting… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Kenya: Govt In Month-Long Pursuit Of Men Responsible For 741 Teen Pregnancies In Narok
Education stakeholders in Narok County will conduct a one-month Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) drive with the aim of arresting and prosecuting perpetrators of defilement. Read more »
Kenya: First Ever Bone Marrow Transplant Conducted at Nairobi West Hospital
The Nairobi West hospital has successfully conducted the first ever bone marrow transplant in the country, to a female patient ailing from multiple myeloma which is a type of blood… Read more »
Kenya: Court Frees Renown Doctor Charged In 2020 For Advertising Fake Covid-19 Test Kits
A renowned cosmetic doctor who was charged in 2020 alongside his employee for advertising fake Covid-19 test kits has been freed by a Nairobi court. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Kenya: Kisumu Denies Surge in Maternal Mortality Blamed on Referral Delays
Kisumu County Government has denied claims that its referral hospital, the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Teaching Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has recorded seven maternal deaths in just… Read more »
Africa: Airlines Resume Operations to 99% of Routes Operated Before Covid-19
African airlines have now resumed operations to 99.2 per cent of routes operated before the Covid-19 pandemic as more regions reopen following eased movement restrictions. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Kenya: CS Kagwe Says All Covid-19 Vaccines Accounted for
Outgoing Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says all COVID-19 vaccines have been accounted for, and denied claims that a number of doses can not be traced. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Kenya: Jos Hansen Delivers Cyberknife Robotic Cancer Equipment in Kenya
Jos Hansen East Africa, a leading healthcare solutions provider has delivered the first state-of-the-art cancer robotic equipment known as CyberKnife System into Kenya. Read more »
October 09, 2022
West Africa: Children With Clefts in Sahel Region At High Risk of Malnutrition-Related Deaths, New Study Shows
The World Smile Day, Smile Train and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington's School of Medicine have released a new report showing… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Kenya: Makueni Leaders Pledge Support for Sh3 Billion KEMSA Re-Capitalisation Bid
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has received a lobbying boost from Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Junior, who has pledged to advocate for a Sh3 billion… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Kenya: Clinical Officers Say Country Ill Prepared to Tackle Ebola
The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has decried lack of preparedness to deal with Ebola should it strike in the counties that borders the neighboring countries. Read more »
October 01, 2022
Kenya: Govt Urges Kenyans to Minimise Border Movements After Uganda Ebola Outbreak
The Ministry of Health is appealing to Kenyans to minimize their movement along the Western Border following the Uganda Ebola outbreak. Read more »
Kenya: Union Wants Govt to Educate Medics on Ebola Virus Management
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists' Union (KMPDU) wants the government to educate medics on the Ebola Virus identification and management in the event of an… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Kenya: Otuoma Says Measures in Place to Avert Cross-Border Ebola Infections
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma has assured residents that all necessary measures have been put in place at border points to prevent the spread of the Ebola disease from the neighboring… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Kenya: Govt Says Does Not Intend to Stop Flights From Uganda After Ebola Outbreak
The government says it does not intend to stop flights from Uganda following the Ebola outbreak in Mubende district. Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Maps Out 20 Counties at Risk of Ebola Virus Infection
The Ministry of Health now says twenty counties are at high risk of the Ebola Virus Disease. Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Says Misconceptions On Contraceptives Barrier to Use
The Ministry of Health says myths and misconceptions surrounding contraception are significant barriers to the modern use of contraceptives. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Kenya: KEMSA is Not a Lost Cause - It Can Deliver World-Class Supply Chain Solutions
A country's health system is often described as one of the vital pillars of national sovereignty. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Kenya: Health Ministry Says Family Planning Key Social-Economic Driver
As Kenya prepares to join the world in marking World Contraception Day on Monday the government says it facing a Sh1.3 billion annual deficit in the investment of family planning… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Kenya: Ebola Alert - Govt Urges Vigilance At Border Points Following Death in Uganda
The Ministry of Health has issued an Ebola alert and asked counties to be vigilant and enhance surveillance at the border points after one person died in Uganda on Tuesday. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Kenya: Governor Sakaja Names Taskforce to Review Healthcare Reforms in Nairobi County
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has named a Task Force to review reforms in the Nairobi County health sector. Read more »
September 13, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Healthcare Federation Salutes President Ruto's Health Reform Commitments
The Kenya Healthcare Federation (KHF) has welcomed health sector reform proposals outlined by President Dr. William Ruto in his inauguration speech. Read more »
September 08, 2022
Kenya: Sakaja Hosts Jordanian Princess Championing Nutrition, Affirms Commitment to School Feeding Programme
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday restated his commitment to a county-wide school feeding programme in keeping with his promise during the campaign. Read more »