October 24
Kenya: Employers Asked to Register Staff With Social Health Authority
The government has implored on employers to declare their employees under the Social Health Authority (SHA) to make them eligible to benefit from the scheme. Read more »
October 16
Rwanda: Rwanda Faces Economic Strain As Countries Mull Travel Restrictions
Countries imposing travel and trade restrictions on Rwanda over the Marburg virus outbreak could severely impact the nation's economy and public health response, despite the World… Read more »
October 15
Kenya: Kenya Union of the Blind Unveils Revolutionary Smart Cane for the Visually Impaired
The Kenya Union of the Blind (KUB) has unveiled a smart cane that leverages technology in efforts to enhance safe navigation for visually impaired persons. Read more »
October 13
Kenya: Medics Call for Streamlining of Referral Systems to Optimize Hospice and Palliative Care
Healthcare professionals are urging the streamlining of referral systems to optimize the use of resources in hospice and palliative care across the country. Read more »
October 10
Kenya: Experts Urge Focus On Key Indicators to Boost Accountability in Health and Education
Data analytics experts are proposing prioritizing of key indicators in the education and health sectors to enhance transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. Read more »
September 30
Africa: Ruto Urges United African Push for Fair Climate Financing At COP29
African leaders must present a united front at the upcoming United Nations climate change conference to demand a fairer global climate financing system, Kenyan President William… Read more »
September 24
Africa: Kenya's Ruto Urges Africa to Cut Aid Reliance, Boost Healthcare Investment
Kenya's President William Ruto called for Africa to reduce its reliance on foreign aid and push for self-reliance in healthcare at the launch of a new financing program aimed at… Read more »
September 20
Africa: Ten Healthcare Innovators to Be Recognised At Upcoming Global Health Summit
Ten innovators in healthcare are set to be recognized during the East African Region Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS), slated for January 2025 in Kilifi County. Read more »
September 09
Kenya: Demand CD4 Counts to Combat Rising Advanced HIV Disease Cases
People living with HIV have been asked to demand for a CD4 cell count when collecting medication to avert the alarming rise of advanced HIV disease (AHD) cases in the country. Read more »
July 24
East Africa: Comesa Watchdog Issues Warning On Faulty Airbags Linked to 22 Deaths
The regional competition watchdog has issued a stark warning to car consumers over faulty Takata airbags that have been linked to 22 deaths and 180 injuries worldwide. Read more »
April 12
Kenya: Kenya, Nigeria Recall Children's Cough Syrup Over Toxic Substance
Kenya and Nigeria's health regulators have initiated a recall of a specific batch of Johnson & Johnson's children's cough syrup following the detection of elevated levels of a… Read more »
April 11
Kenya: Nakuru Ranks Second in Bed Occupancy, Beats Mombasa, Kwale
Nakuru County has emerged as a surprising contender in Kenya's tourism sector, outstripping several popular coastal towns to claim the second-highest bed occupancy rate after… Read more »
April 05
Kenya: Baptism By Fire - Nakhumicha the Bukusu Girl!
Until 2022, Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha remained relatively unknown outside her native Trans-Nzoia County. Read more »
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