Kenyan scientists are testing the efficacy of a herb used by traditional healers to find out whether it speeds up recovery from Covid-19 as the search for a cure for the disease intensifies. Researchers from the Institute of Primate Research (IPR) told us that the studies would first be done on monkeys before being conducted on …
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Breastfeeding mothers do not seem to be passing on the new coronavirus to their infants, and based on current evidence the benefits outweigh any potential risks of transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that it had carefully investigated the risks of women transmitting COVID-19 to their …
Four staffers working at State House have tested positive for the coronavirus, spokesperson Kanze Dena has said. President Uhuru Kenyatta and the First family are free of the virus, she said. In a statement on Monday, Dena said, “During last week’s mass Covid-19 testing held on Thursday, 11th June 2020, four (4) persons were found …
The government Wednesday launched protocols for home-based isolation and care, anticipating to discharge asymptomatic Covid-19 positive cases. Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Rashid Aman said the implementation of the protocols would start “immediately”, meaning that, from Thursday, Covid-19 positive patients who do not have any symptoms will start getting discharged. Dr Aman said that after announcing …
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The Parliamentary Budget Office has called for the prioritization of the health sector in the 2020/2021 budget with allocation of more resources mobilized from own revenue sources as opposed to over reliance on concessional funding from multinationals and donations from corporate entities. In a budgetary estimates review document published last Friday, the office noted most …
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Kenya’s current administration has placed a great emphasis on the health care sector. Given that the country has one of the youngest populations in the world by average age, Nairobi is aware that investment in social services will be a key component of supporting growth and development in the coming years. Yet while the health …
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced an extension of the nationwide curfew by another 30 days. However, the President relaxed the curfew hours which will now be between 9 pm to 4 am from June 7, 2020. In accordance with the advice of the National Security Council, the President also extended the cessation of movement into and …
Given the limitations of Kenya’s health care system in terms of funding and accessibility, the country is looking at a number of e-services to meet the needs of a population with limited spending power and poor access to formal health care facilities. Going Mobile Both the government and private sector have been looking at ways …
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A troop of monkeys snatched the blood samples of suspected coronavirus patients at a government hospital in the Meerut district of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened on Thursday when a lab assistant working with the Covid-19 facility of the hospital was carrying blood samples due for testing, Dr Dheeraj Baliyan, …
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Kericho County becomes the latest to report a case of COVID-19 according to authorities. The national tally has reached 1,888 after 143 new cases were confirmed after testing 2,959 samples over the last 24-hours. One patient has also died bringing the death toll to 63. recoveries are at 464. All the 143 cases are Kenyans, 110 …
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