PRIME Private hospitals lose case in SHA suspension row The facilities had accused SHA of suspending their contracts unlawfully between July and August 2025 without granting them a hearing, violating constitutional guarantees of fair administrative...
PRIME Mediheal loses bid to stop auction over Sh701m loan Mediheal Hospital has lost its bid to stop Bank of India from auctioning its properties, including 17 parcels of lands in Eldoret, Iten and Kisii.
Kenya, Egypt partner to boost medical services for military officers Egypt already runs one of Africa’s most advanced military medical systems, and has decades of experience in battlefield surgery and medical logistics.
PRIME More married women turn to reversible contraceptives Kenya’s modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) among married women has nearly doubled in two decades, rising from 31.5 percent in 2003 to 56.9 percent in 2022.
PRIME Concern as low-level hospitals offer services beyond their capacity Under the Kenya Essential Package for Health classification system, healthcare facilities are categorised from Level 1 (community services) to Level 6 (national referral hospitals), with each...
PRIME Kenya’s nursing staff shortages persist despite jobless carers Data from the Economic Survey indicate that the number of graduate nurses has increased, from 4,808 in 2020 to 9,189 in 2024, a 91 percent rise over four years.
Defunct NHIF staff threaten court action over SHA jobs The union accuses the SHA board of conducting a fresh hiring exercise that excluded experienced NHIF staff who had run Kenya’s health insurance for years.
PRIME How data gaps leave 39pc of health targets untracked While Kenya has made significant progress in expanding health coverage and introducing UHC and SHIF, the report indicates that its ability to measure progress remains limited.
PRIME Nairobi Hospital restores full insurance coverage of services Nairobi Hospital and major insurers have reached a deal to restore full coverage, ending a costly standoff and easing patients’ burden.
PRIME Shaky digital platform remains bane of SHA While hospitals agree that fraud needs to be tackled, many claim that the current system undermines legitimate operations.
PRIME Hospital eyes Kenya’s maiden donor-cell bone-marrow transplants Nairobi West Hospital currently has a bone marrow transplant facility, but it is limited to autologous transplants.
PRIME Only four in 10 Kenyans aware of hypertension status The alarming statistics highlight the urgent need for increased awareness and proactive measures to address this growing public health concern.
PRIME Sh29.1bn funding gap hits Kenya hospitals’ power plan The greatest burden lies with Tier 3 facilities, including sub-county and county hospitals, which require Sh25.6 billion ($198 million).
PRIME Survey shows Kenya still struggling to curb teenage pregnancy Socio-cultural pressures such as child marriage, gender inequality and economic hardship, especially in rural and low-income areas, continue to expose girls to early marriage or transactional...
PRIME Patients in Kenya to get HIV protection injection for Sh5,000 Lenacapavir is a long-acting HIV medication known as a capsid inhibitor. It works by blocking the virus's protective shell, thereby preventing it from multiplying.
PRIME How low survival rates expose gaps in childhood cancer war Globally, approximately 400,000 children aged 0 to 19 are affected by childhood cancer each year, with an estimated 70,000 to 80,000 cases occurring in Africa annually.
PRIME Cancer of the food pipe remains Kenya’s deadliest With a population of around 54 million, Kenya records over 47,000 new cancer cases and more than 32,000 cancer-related deaths each year.
PRIME Reproductive health top concern for women amid awareness drives Breast health was the second most common concern, with almost one in six women (30 out of 180) consulting breast surgeons.
PRIME Section of private hospitals locks out SHA patients over Sh7bn debt According to the association, overall, hospitals nationwide are owed Sh43 billion directly, while a further Sh24 billion is stuck in “review”.
PRIME Three top public hospitals among those leading in Sh14bn supplier default The huge debts by Kenya’s biggest referral hospitals have sparked concerns over sustainability of their operations should suppliers boycott delivering crucial items, which could affect service...
PRIME How cheap snacks are fueling non-communicable diseases A study conducted in six countries, including Argentina, Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, the Philippines, and Uganda, found that people were highly exposed to digital advertising for unhealthy food and...
PRIME Kenya’s HIV-related deaths drop 64pc amid Global Fund support The Global Fund also indicates that awareness of HIV status is nearly universal. In 2015, 87 percent of people living with HIV knew their status.
PRIME Malaria deaths in Kenya up 19pc in a decade The increase in malaria-related fatalities in Kenya highlights deep-seated challenges, including persistent regional disparities, particularly in the lake region.
PRIME Study on risks of the elderly in Kenya bags Sh3bn US grant Kenya currently has a relatively young population, but is poised to experience rapid ageing of its population over the next 30 years.
PRIME Hospitals to get accreditation scores like hotels in safety push It seeks better outcomes for patients in the push to lower death rates and rate of readmissions at accredited hospitals.
