Fresh hope for Kenyans battling obesity after the national drug regulator approved the use of a pill-sized gastric balloon that reduces a patient’s food intake. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has given a clinic in Nairobi the greenlight to administer Allurion – a soft polyutherane balloon packed into a swallowable capsule connected to a …
It has never been easier to cut down on meat or even to ditch it entirely. I’m writing this while munching on a takeaway vegan sausage roll, and my local supermarket has an ever-growing range of “faux-meats”. You can even get pig-free vegan “pulled pork”. I enjoy eating meat, but have been trying to eat …
A total of twenty-one children have undergone cleft-lip and palate surgery at the Nyanchwa Adventist Mission Hospital in Kitutu Chache South Sub County, Kisii County this year. Speaking during the commemoration of World Smile Day at the facility, Team Coordinator and Pediatric Nurse for the Cleft Josephat Bosire said many children in the region suffer …
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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, …
NHIF claims down Sh4.5bn on reduced hospital visits Read More »
A recent study has shown that maize, sukuma wiki, and tomatoes grown in Kenya have been grown using Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs). According to the World Health Organisation, HHPs are dangerous to human health, animals, and the environment. In many countries, HHPs are found in food, which puts the health of consumers at risk. They …
New Study Shows Toxic Pesticides In Sukuma, Tomatoes And Maize In Kenya Read More »
Six thousand bars and eateries in the Nairobi Metropolitan region will receive training on Covid-19 safety protocols by June this year. The announcement comes barely a week after the Pubs, Entertainment, and Restaurants Association of Kenya (PERAK) indicated that more than 30 per cent of the bars and restaurants in operation before the pandemic have …
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When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another set of questions involves response priorities for governments and households. Food is central to both sets of questions. On the one hand, access to sufficient, nutritious food is threatened. On …
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response Read More »
Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited condition that affects the red blood cells in people’s bodies. Normally, red blood cells (RBCs) transport oxygen throughout the body, which is essential to the way our bodies work. It is a major but widely neglected, public health disease in low-income countries. In Kenya, the disease is a ‘silent’ …
Implement health policy for sickle cell patients in Africa: Sickle cell foundation Read More »
We all aspire to live a healthy, happy and successful life. We feel good when we are healthy. Good health enables us to engage in various activities, leading to self-fulfilment. Poor health and illness undermine our ability to actualise our potential and could even lead to death. It is common knowledge that our lifestyles, meaning …
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the cessation of movement order that barred entry into and out of Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera Counties shall lapse on Tuesday at 4 am. He. however, extended the nationwide curfew by a further 30 days. "By re-opening Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera, we are more at risk than we were when the …
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