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Experts blame relaxed restrictions as Mpox cases rise in Mombasa
The Mpox outbreak has now spread across the country, with Trans Nzoia becoming the latest county to confirm an infection.
By Mercy Kahenda 9 days ago
Experts blame relaxed restrictions as Mpox cases rise in Mombasa
Ex-NHIF workers in limbo as SHA moves to advertise positions
At least 225 former National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) employees are stranded as they wait for deployment by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
By Mercy Kahenda 10 days ago
Ex-NHIF workers in limbo as SHA moves to advertise positions
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How needle sharing, risky traditions are fuelling hepatitis crisis
Chronic hepatitis C infections may go undetected for decades until significant liver damage occurs.
By Mercy Kahenda 11 days ago
How needle sharing, risky traditions are fuelling hepatitis crisis
WHO warns of rising Chikungunya cases as Kenya battles outbreak
WHO has cautioned that Chikungunya is likely to sweep across the globe, as new outbreaks linked to the Indian Ocean region spread to Europe and other continents.
By Mercy Kahenda 11 days ago
WHO warns of rising Chikungunya cases as Kenya battles outbreak
Lobby group flags digital content pushing smoking to African youth
An anti-tobacco lobby group has sounded the alarm over growing interference by the tobacco industry, warning that children and youth across Africa are being deliberately targeted.
By Mercy Kahenda 11 days ago
Lobby group flags digital content pushing smoking to African youth
Nurses union backs suspension of council boss over illegal internship postings
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) has supported the suspension of the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) boss and the evocation of nurses posted illegally.
By Mercy Kahenda 15 days ago
Nurses union backs suspension of council boss over illegal internship postings
Red Cross steps up HIV drive amid aid cuts
Mentors are women living with HIV who offer peer support and counselling. Experts warn of increased infection rates between 2023 and 2024.
By Mercy Kahenda 15 days ago
Red Cross steps up HIV drive amid aid cuts
Half a million Kenyan babies miss lifesaving breastfeeding every year
At least 500,000 Kenyan babies miss exclusive breastfeeding yearly, risking pneumonia and diarrhoea and driving preventable child deaths, say health experts.
By Mercy Kahenda and David Njaaga 18 days ago
Half a million Kenyan babies miss lifesaving breastfeeding every year
US Senate moves to protect Aids funding from cuts
Through US Agency for International Development (USAid) and Pepfar, America has played a vital role in Kenya's healthcare system.
By Mercy Kahenda 18 days ago
US Senate moves to protect Aids funding from cuts
Outpatient pain: Kenyans still pay cash despite new health scheme
Frustrated Kenyans share tales of pain and empty wallets as public hospitals sideline SHA outpatient cover.
By Mercy Kahenda 19 days ago
Outpatient pain: Kenyans still pay cash despite new health scheme
Medics say they have no role in security at hopitals
KNUN and KMPDU have questioned why the facility allowed admission of a suspect, knowing he was a capital offender.
By Mercy Kahenda 20 days ago
Medics say they have no role in security at hopitals
HIV prevention jab set for roll-out next year as key groups hail relief
Lenacapavir, new twice-yearly HIV injection, raises hope for pill-weary patients. Discordant couples, sex workers hail 'game changer' but cost, access hurdles loom.
By Mercy Kahenda 22 days ago
HIV prevention jab set for roll-out next year as key groups hail relief
More children receive measles, typhoid vaccines as drive ends
A large number of children have turned out for measles and typhoid vaccines as the Ministry of Health concludes its nationwide mass vaccination campaign.
By Mercy Kahenda 24 days ago
More children receive measles, typhoid vaccines as drive ends
Kenya takes part in trials of first malaria treatment for newborns
Kenya is among eight African countries that participated in clinical trials for a newly approved malaria treatment, specifically designed for newborns.
By Mercy Kahenda 24 days ago
Kenya takes part in trials of first malaria treatment for newborns
Kenya set to receive injectable HIV preventive drug
Kenya is set to receive Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV preventive drug that will be administered as an injection just twice a year.
By Mercy Kahenda 24 days ago
Kenya set to receive injectable HIV preventive drug
Kenya to benefit from new sickle cell care initiative
Kenya is among the countries set to benefit from enhanced screening and care for sickle cell anaemia.
By Mercy Kahenda 25 days ago
Kenya to benefit from new sickle cell care initiative
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Missed vaccination risks a child's life as eradicated diseases return
Currently, Kenya is battling a measles outbreak in 23 counties, even as the Ministry of Health struggles to reach children who missed their vaccines due to persistent stock-outs.
By Mercy Kahenda 25 days ago
Missed vaccination risks a child's life as eradicated diseases return
Syphilis infections rise sharply with women most hit
Most of the women who tested positive for the sexually transmitted disease were identified during Antenatal Clinics (ANC), alongside HIV.
By Mercy Kahenda 25 days ago
Syphilis infections rise sharply with women most hit
Patients can now breathe easy as hospitals enforce bed-sharing ban
Hospitals have started enforcing a government directive banning the over-admission of patients, following an order by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
By Mercy Kahenda 25 days ago
Patients can now breathe easy as hospitals enforce bed-sharing ban
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How goat feasts turn Maasai men into trusted family planning champions
Quarterly forums open safe space for Maasai men's child spacing talks, boosting health. Self-injectables boost access, letting women choose privacy, convenience and safe spacing.
By Mercy Kahenda 27 days ago
How goat feasts turn Maasai men into trusted family planning champions
Why more newborns are contracting HIV from breastfeeding
A new report by the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme (NASCOP) and UNAIDS reveals that many infants are contracting the virus during breastfeeding.
By Mercy Kahenda 28 days ago
Why more newborns are contracting HIV from breastfeeding
Concern over low HIV treatment uptake among children
According to the latest NASCOP report, only 8 out of every 10 babies born with HIV are initiated on treatment-equivalent to 75 per cent.
By Mercy Kahenda 29 days ago
Concern over low HIV treatment uptake among children
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Kitengela health workers relive horror of hospital attack
Medics delivered baby while violent mob stormed Kitengela hospital premises. Nurses disguised themselves in patients' clothes to escape attackers.
By Mercy Kahenda 29 days ago
Kitengela health workers relive horror of hospital attack
Global Fund slashes Kenya's health allocation by Sh7 billion amid foreign aid cuts
The Global Fund (GF) has significantly reduced its health financial support to Kenya, just months after the US government froze foreign aid.
By Mercy Kahenda 30 days ago
Global Fund slashes Kenya's health allocation by Sh7 billion amid foreign aid cuts
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Rude welcome for baby in hospital attacked by goons
Doctor recalls the terrifying moment when she had to operate on patient with goons all over. A pregnant woman was delivering a baby through C-section during the incident.
By Mercy Kahenda 30 days ago
Rude welcome for baby in hospital attacked by goons
Police accused of blocking healthcare workers, emergency services
Doctors have accused the police of obstructing healthcare workers and targeting medical facilities during protests.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Police accused of blocking healthcare workers, emergency services
Goons storm Kitengela hospital theatre, disrupt C-Section and dictate patients care
Chaos erupted at Kitengela Sub-County Hospital after armed goons stormed the facility and gained entry into an operating theatre.
By Mercy Kahenda and Peterson Githaiga 1 month ago
Goons storm Kitengela hospital theatre, disrupt C-Section and dictate patients care
Doctors plead for police escort, free passage for pregnant women amid Saba Saba unrest
The doctors, under the Kenya Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society (KOGS), have said such measures would help prevent avoidable maternal and neonatal deaths.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Doctors plead for police escort, free passage for pregnant women amid Saba Saba unrest
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Low tobacco taxes light up disease crisis, anti-smoking groups warn
Anti-tobacco lobby groups in Kenya are calling on the government to increase taxes on tobacco and nicotine products to reduce the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Low tobacco taxes light up disease crisis, anti-smoking groups warn
Free emergency services as private hospitals prepare for Saba Saba
Private hospitals across the country will provide free emergency medical services within the first 24 hours during the Saba Saba commemoration.
By Mercy Kahenda and Collins Kweyu 1 month ago
Free emergency services as private hospitals prepare for Saba Saba
Missed BCG jabs, leaves newborns at risk of deadly TB
Failure to vaccinate newborns with the Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine puts them at serious risk of developing tuberculosis (TB), health experts have warned.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Missed BCG jabs, leaves newborns at risk of deadly TB
Kenya to benefit from Sh 58.5 billion global polio eradication boost
Kenya is set to benefit from a US$450 million (Sh 58.5 billion) funding boost aimed at accelerating global polio eradication efforts.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Kenya to benefit from Sh 58.5 billion global polio eradication boost
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Silent killer: Postpartum bleeding still claims ten mothers every day
Midwives rally to tackle bleeding after childbirth, country's top maternal killer. Health ministry boosts referrals, CHPs trained to spot danger and guide families.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Silent killer: Postpartum bleeding still claims ten mothers every day
Ex-NHIF staff face over massive salary cuts after deployment to PSC
Former employees of NHIF cry foul after being deployed to PSC with salary cuts exceeding 200 per cent.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Ex-NHIF staff face over massive salary cuts after deployment to PSC
SHA's Sh100b digital highway fails to curb fraudulent claims
Stakeholders in the health sector have raised concerns over the effectiveness of the Sh100 billion digital superhighway, under SHA following reports of fraudulent claims.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
SHA's Sh100b digital highway fails to curb fraudulent claims
Win for doctors as 1,800 interns posted with Sh206,000 monthly pay
It is a major win for doctors after the government posted 1,800 medical interns with a monthly salary of Sh206,000, following standoff over pay dispute.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Win for doctors as 1,800 interns posted with Sh206,000 monthly pay
Measles, typhoid outbreaks spur vaccination drive
The Ministry of Health is set to conduct a nationwide mass vaccination campaign against measles and typhoid, following outbreaks reported in several parts of the country.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Measles, typhoid outbreaks spur vaccination drive
Brain-dead: Doctors say rare for patients to recover
In cases of brain death, where the heart may still be beating, the patient has lost all vital brain functions, particularly in the brain stem.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Brain-dead: Doctors say rare for patients to recover
How drug abuse threatens fight to end Aids deaths, HIV infections
In Kenya, 1,378,457 people are living with HIV, with high prevalence reported among key population, including two out of ten among people who inject drugs.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
How drug abuse threatens fight to end Aids deaths, HIV infections
Left behind: Silent HIV crisis among men
As women benefit from focused HIV interventions, men are falling through the cracks. A bold new national campaign aims to dismantle the barriers and reset the narrative.
By Mercy Kahenda 1 month ago
Left behind: Silent HIV crisis among men