Over 300 participants from various parts of Africa are gathering in Kenya this week to address the issue of African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness or Nagana. This disease is responsible for more than 50,000 deaths each year, and over 65 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa are currently at risk of contracting it. These …
Suba North MP, Millie Odhiambo, is advocating for the passage of two Bills related to reproductive health, drawing from her own experiences. She is championing the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2022 and the Family Reproductive Health Care Bill 2022, both of which aim to address various aspects of reproductive health. The Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill …
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KDHS data indicates that approximately half of educated and affluent women of reproductive age in Kenya are overweight or obese, whereas only about a quarter of their less educated counterparts fall into these categories. According to the recently released Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) for 2022, 50 percent of women aged 20 to 49 with …
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Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumicha has taken action against eight branch managers of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) who have been accused of engaging in fraudulent activities to exploit Kenyan citizens. Nakumicha specifically criticized the involvement of cartels collaborating with branch managers to execute this deceitful scheme. On Monday, the Cabinet Secretary ordered the …
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The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Uganda has reported a significant rise in the number of men seeking DNA paternity tests for their children, with an increase of 70 percent. Previously, the average number of men requesting such tests was only three per month, but it has now escalated to a hundred within the same …
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Kerugoya Level Five County Referral Hospital, which will be opened by President William Ruto, brings great relief to the residents who will now be able to receive an array of specialized services for which they have always had to seek from facilities outside the county. The five-storey complex which stands tall in Kerugoya Town was …
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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has criticised the actions of unscrupulous individuals undermining the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) scheme, stating that they are hindering the goal of achieving universal healthcare for Kenyans. He highlighted the involvement of cartels in the medical insurance business, who are motivated by their own interests rather than the welfare …
A meeting that brought together health specialists from Siaya County to discuss the effects of non-communicable diseases in the county, was informed that 50 percent of patients in public health facilities in the county were suffering from NCDs. According to the coordinator of the NCDs in Siaya, Peter Omoth, the diseases cumulatively account for 39 …
Kenya witnessing increased mortality due to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Read More »
Novavax Inc (NVAX.O) said its two-dose vaccine was 80% effective against COVID-19 in a late-stage trial testing the shot in teens aged 12 to 17 years. The trial involved 2,247 adolescents and took place between May and September last year when the Delta variant was the dominant strain in the United States. The vaccine was 82% …
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President Uhuru Kenyatta during a luncheon at State House, Nairobi President Uhuru Kenyatta will today launch the Universal Health Coverage (UHC), expected to increase access to health services in the country. The president will also preside over the international conference on harmonisation of curriculum and training of health professionals at a separate venue in Mombasa. …
