Kisumu to get sickle cell centre of excellence
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) is seeking to establish a centre of excellence to combat rising cases…
Germany gives Sh950m to boost Covid vaccines uptake
The Covid-19 vaccination drive has received a boost through a Sh950 million grant from the German government. The grant was…
Sudan reports its first case of monkeypox
Sudan has detected its first monkeypox case, health authorities said Monday, after the World Health Organization last month declared the…
NHIF members to access private clinics
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) will allow members to directly access consultant doctors and private pharmacies in a move…
Positivity rate rises to 14.3 percent amid spike in cases
502 people in Kenya have tested positive for Covid-19 Friday June 24 from a sample size of 3, 503 to…
Ministry of health reinstates mandatory wearing of masks in confined spaces
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe is urging caution in the wake of new Covid-19 infections in the country. While briefing…
Ministry signs agreement to enhance access to breast cancer treatment
The Ministry of Health, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Roche recently signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) making Herceptin-…
Stay at home if you have a cold or flu-like symptoms, says Ministry of Health
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has cautioned Kenyans against the resurgence of Covid-19 cases. Kenyans have in the last few…
Benin, Uganda and Rwanda eliminate human African trypanosomiasis as a public health problem
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), otherwise known as sleeping sickness, is a life-threatening disease that afflicts poor rural populations. Carried by…
Uhuru set to roll out UHC for 47 counties
President Uhuru Kenyatta during a luncheon at State House, Nairobi President Uhuru Kenyatta will today launch the Universal Health Coverage…