Health

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has revealed significant irregularities in the procurement of the technology system for the Social Health Authority (SHA), urging Parliament to take swift action against those accountable. Testifying before the Senate Public Accounts Committee, Gathungu emphasized that she had met her constitutional obligation by exposing flaws in …

Health rights activists are calling on the government to ensure a steady supply of free condoms in universities and other higher learning institutions. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In Nakuru, sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) advocates, including clergy, student leaders, civil society organizations, and community leaders, have …

By: Associated Press Nairobi, Kenya — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. With no family to care for him, Evans was referred to the orphanage by a health center after he stopped responding to medical treatment. Click …

The Ministry of Health has confirmed three additional cases of Mpox, raising the total to 41 since the outbreak began in July 2024. Mary Muthoni, the PS for the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards, stated that 271 individuals who came into contact with the 41 confirmed cases …

Doctors at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret have ended their seven-day strike after the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union (KMPDU) reached an agreement with the hospital’s management. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel CEO Phillip Kirwa and KMPDU officials, including Secretary General Dr. Davji Atellah, …

A new case of Mpox has been reported in Makueni County, raising Kenya’s total number of cases to 38. According to the Ministry of Health, the cases have been spread across 12 counties: Nakuru (10), Mombasa (8), Busia (4), Nairobi (2), Kajiado (2), Bungoma (2), Taita Taveta (2), Kericho (2), …

The Ministry of Health has instructed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to shut down all unregistered aesthetic clinics operating illegally in the country. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel This directive follows a thorough review of aesthetic clinics and beauty spas offering plastic surgery and invasive cosmetic …

Kenya loses 9 women every day to cervical cancer. This is according to statistics presented by Dr. Anne Musuva Njoroge, Thinkwell’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, which show that more than 3,000 women die each year from the disease, which is now ranked second in human deaths. Click …

The Ministry of Health has reiterated its commitment to sustaining HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs despite the U.S. withdrawal. President Donald Trump announced the U.S.’s exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the suspension of global health aid, including funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), …

Kenya reports 45,000 new cancer diagnoses every year, leading to 29,000 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. This highlights the pressing need to transition from a curative healthcare system to one focused on prevention. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During a cervical cancer awareness briefing on Friday, …