Nyamira health department forms special team to curb drug theft
A special team has been formed in Nyamira to monitor the distribution and usage of drugs in various facilities and…
Monkeypox given new name by global health experts
Monkeypox will now be known as mpox, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, after complaints over racist and stigmatising…
Simplified sewer system to improve sanitation in Mukuru slums
A pilot project in the informal settlement of Mukuru, Nairobi, has demonstrated a cost-effective way to bring decent sanitation through…
Improved latrines changing lives in western Kenya
As people mark World Toilet Day, it’s reported that 3.6 billion people across the world are living without access to…
Over 66% of faecal waste in Nairobi untreated, unaccounted for – report
At least 66 per cent of the faecal waste in Nairobi is still left untreated. This is according to the…
Uganda-Ebola kills 54 people in two months – WHO report
The Ebola virus disease has claimed at least 54 lives in the first 55 days since its outbreak on September…