Stomach balloon used to treat obesity
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…
How healthy are vegan ready meals?
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…
21 Children Get Free Cleft-Lip And Palate Surgeries
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…
NHIF claims down Sh4.5bn on reduced hospital visits
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…
New Study Shows Toxic Pesticides In Sukuma, Tomatoes And Maize In Kenya
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…
6,000 bars, eateries to receive Covid-19 safety training
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,…
Why healthy food and its local production should be part of the COVID-19 response
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…
Implement health policy for sickle cell patients in Africa: Sickle cell foundation
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…
Practice wellness habits to guard against lifestyle diseases
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.…
Uhuru lifts cessation order for Nairobi, Mombasa and Mandera
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.…