PRIME SHA extends healthcare provider contracting deadline The extension gives hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers more time to join the 2026 to 2029 HAKIKA cycle.
PRIME Cancer drugs among most counterfeited in Kenya Recent PPB alerts have involved falsified cancer medicines such as Herceptin, Avastin, Ibrance, Phesgo, Darzalex and Jakavi.
PRIME Gathungu faults Mbagathi Hospital over job contracts The audit findings come amid court rulings against engaging workers in prolonged casual contracts.
PRIME Tuberculosis, HIV, malaria dominate active clinical trials Overall, 398 trials have been completed, while 134 are still active. A further 16 applications have been withdrawn, 11 suspended and four rejected.
PRIME Kenya cuts AIDS deaths by 69 percent amid improved diagnosis The HIV incidence rate fell from two infections per 1,000 people in 2010 to 0.2 per 1,000 in 2025, an 88 percent decline.
PRIME Study backs smartphone-linked brain tests for epilepsy According to the World Health Organisation, the median number of neurological specialists in the African region is approximately 0.1 per 100,000 people.
PRIME Kenya reviews market entry for diabetes drug, Mounjaro The regulator's review will determine whether the product meets Kenya's requirements for quality, safety and efficacy before any approval is granted.
PRIME Kenya turns to AI to improve maternal, baby care The system will enable officials to monitor key performance indicators such as antenatal care, skilled deliveries and maternal and newborn deaths in one place.
PRIME Why new pharmacy standards have sparked row The PPB and the Ministry of Health maintain that the standards do not bar diploma holders from practising.
PRIME Kenya eyes AI to bridge malaria-transmitting mosquito surveillance gap Under the proposed surveillance model, the CHPs will add mosquito collection and photography to their existing work at community level.
PRIME Unicef flags child abuse on Kenya WhatsApp, Facebook platforms The agency has asked technology companies to strengthen the safeguards on their platforms.
PRIME HIV gains expose new burden for patients, healthcare system For some patients, the additional illnesses mean paying for medicines and clinic visits that were not part of their original HIV treatment.
PRIME Patient lift as more hospitals adopt new prostate therapy Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, prostate size and the patient’s overall health.
PRIME Hospital equipment upgrades open business for banks in Kenya The need for capital is particularly acute in Kenya, where significant gaps in access to specialised equipment persist.
PRIME 780 private healthcare facilities turn to solar in cost-cutting push Programme is expected to reduce facility electricity costs by 40 to 60 percent.
PRIME Regulator warns of fake batch of P-2 emergency contraceptive pills in the market This warning comes amid concerns over the circulation of counterfeit medical products, including emergency contraceptive pills.
PRIME Primary healthcare networks up 22 percent According to SHA data, over the past 18 months, the government has invested Sh27 billion in primary healthcare compared with Sh1.8 billion invested by the previous government.
PRIME Counties lose over 50,000 healthcare workers on US fund cuts Most of the drop, about 41,000 workers, is attributed to the termination of US government programmes, including 28,600 frontline healthcare workers.
PRIME US issues fresh dengue travel alert for Kenya as cases rise Diagnosis can be difficult because the initial symptoms are similar to those of malaria and chikungunya.
PRIME Kenya, Beginnings Fund in Sh10.4bn healthcare deal The funding will be used to strengthen the workforce, expand access to essential medicines and technology, improve referral networks and upgrade the health information system.
PRIME Pharmacy-clinic model reshapes primary healthcare in Kenya This shift comes at a time when Kenya's healthcare system is struggling to keep pace with growing demand. The 2025 Economic Survey shows that public hospital bed capacity fell from 40,814 in 2023...
PRIME Uniform cost of credit as base loan rates converge at 8.75pc Local banks have had to choose either CBR or Kesonia, or both rates, as the benchmark for pricing loans to customers.
PRIME Kenya among world's top in HIV fight despite cash woes The success is attributed to sustained investment in HIV prevention programmes.
PRIME Audit flags drugs distributed to hospitals without proof of tests Without documented evidence of the tests, there is no official confirmation that the medicines complied with statutory quality requirements.
PRIME The cost of a healthy diet in Kenya up 76pc in eight years When healthy food becomes unaffordable, households shift toward cheaper nutrient-poor foods increasing risk of diabetes, hypertension and childhood stunting.
