Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache is currently in London, United Kingdom to initiate implementation of the Kenya-UK Health Workforce Collaboration. The PS is in the company of Officials from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Council of Governors and the Nursing Council of Kenya. This is a follow-up meeting …
Medical claim payouts by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) dropped by Sh4.51 billion in the year to June, the first dip in 15 years, as patients avoided hospitals for fear of contracting the coronavirus. Data by the NHIF shows that Sh52.04 billion was paid out in medical claims in the year to June 30, …
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Health workers in Mombasa County have issued a strike notice due to unresolved issues with their employer, including non-remittance of loan deductions. The more than 1,000 health workers, under the Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (Kuco) and the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN), accused the county government of non-remittance of loan deductions. “When we …
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Garissa County Referral Hospital has officially opened its children’s diabetes management centre constructed and equipped by the Safaricom Foundation. The clinic which has been furnished with modern equipment for diabetes detection and management will provide services to residents of Garissa, Kitui, Tana River, Isiolo and Wajir Counties. The foundation invested Ksh 12 million in constructing …
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The fight against Covid-19 got a boost following the launch of anti-epidemic robots that will help minimize the risk of infections among health care workers. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe says the smart anti-epidemic robot technology will be used to monitor body temperatures and collect data of up to 200 people in a minute. Speaking …
The Government has defended its decision not to procure locally manufactured hospital beds from two young entrepreneurs in Githunguri, Kiambu County. This after the deal stalled after it emerged that one of the men was facing several criminal allegations. The revelations were made even as a visit to the workshop where the innovators claim to …
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Hospitals are running out of space in Intensive Care Units due to the Covid-19 pandemic that is spreading fast across the country. The facilities are fast getting overwhelmed with critically ill patients that need admission, forcing hospitals to set aside other rooms for the patients. This is despite the Ministry of Health introducing home-based care …
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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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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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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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