Kenya clocks 90pc HIV suppression milestone among patients on drugs The number of people on lifelong antiretroviral treatment in Kenya has almost doubled, resulting in a 90 percent viral suppression rate among those on treatment. Viral suppression means having...
Kenya unlikely to meet SDG malaria eradication target According to the Commonwealth report, Kenya has achieved slightly above 60 percent of the target, placing it 'off track' towards achieving the SDG target of ending malaria by 2030.
Lawyer seeks change of staff compensation law Mr Harry Stephen Arunda says in a petition at the Employment and Labour Relations Court that WIBA entails questions of negligence under the law of torts and cannot.
Aga Khan hospital gets accreditation as stroke management hub The Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi has been accredited as a centre of excellence for the management of acute primary stroke.
Kenyan healthcare system ranks Africa’s second best The Kenyan health system has been ranked second in Africa for quality services using top-notch equipment.
KNH chokes in debt as patients fail to settle Sh562 million medical bills The country’s largest public hospital owed suppliers Sh2.9 billion as of June 30, 2023, an increase of 83 percent from the Sh1.6 billion it owed at the end of the 2022 financial year, the latest...
NHIF system glitch leaves thousands of kidney patients stranded The system hitch has caused a major backlog in the approval of dialysis sessions, inconveniencing thousands of patients with the life-threatening condition.
Kenya's child malaria deaths fall three-fold on campaigns The number of children under five years dying from malaria in Kenya has dropped by about three-fold.
Jubilee Health launches virtual medical services in digital drive The initiative includes virtual doctor consultations, pharmacy-based doctor consultations, teleconsultations, medicine delivery, ambulance services and customer evacuation services.
Private hospitals get boost from Amazon Web Services The AWS Health Equity Initiative is a three-year, $60 million commitment.
Mosquito repellants to be exempted from taxation Treasury has proposed to remove three taxes affecting the production and consumption of mosquito repellents.
Number of Kenyans seeking digital health treatment rises The number of Kenyans seeking digital health treatment and care grew by 880,000.
PRIME Heavy rains expose Kenya’s sanitation and hygiene crisis Contaminated water and lack of access to sanitation facilities gave heightened the risk of outbreak of waterborne diseases.
PRIME How bacteria can become a bioweapon Bioweapons are microorganisms produced by living organisms that are released to intentionally cause disease and death in humans, animals or plants.
Africa CDC faults Moderna decision on Kenya vaccine plant Africa CDC says to blame Africa for the lack of demand for Covid-19 vaccines only serves to perpetuate inequity.
Six African countries recall J&J children cough syrup Laboratory tests of the children's cough syrup found high levels of toxicity.
M-Pesa Foundation, Gertrude’s in health pact The M-Pesa Foundation, in partnership with Gertrude's Children's Hospital, targets to provide access to medical care for five million children.
Moderna puts Kenya plant plans on hold Moderna says it has not received any vaccine orders for Africa since 2022.
M-TIBA adopts AI to process insurance claims faster M-Tiba has integrated artificial intelligence into its claims processing system to reduce the waiting time for approval to less than 12 hours.
Why doctors rejected Sh2.4bn State offer on hiring of interns Doctors have rejected a government offer to call off strike.
Unicef raises alarm over zero HIV funding for marginalised The fight against HIV in marginalised communities in Kenya has taken a major hit after the sector received zero funding last year.
Kenyan medics raise alarm over increase in pneumonia, TB cases Doctors have raised the alarm over the rising cases of pneumonia and tuberculosis.
Patients feel the pain over shortage of high blood pressure medication Pharmacies are experiencing a shortage of over-the-counter high blood pressure medication.
Kenyan health-tech start-ups lure big funders Kenyan health-tech start-ups were the second most attractive to funders in 2023.
US drugs maker to set up Sh1.6bn plant in Kisumu In a concession agreement signed by Kisumu County, GLUK and Med Aditus, the US firm undertakes to produce high-quality subsidised drugs.