Health

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, …

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has reaffirmed that the nationwide strike by all clinical officers, set to begin on Sunday, will proceed as planned. KUCO had previously issued a 14-day strike notice, which will expire on January 19, due to alleged discrimination by the Social Health Authority (SHA) …

Kenya’s Director-General of Health Dr. Patrick Amoth has said the nation is on high alert after a suspected Marburg disease was detected in neighboring Tanzania. An outbreak of the virus has been reported in the Kagera region in northwestern Tanzania, where eight people have reportedly died after contracting the virus. …

On Wednesday, tensions erupted at Afya House when frustrated patients, some with infants, interrupted a Ministry of Health press briefing to protest ongoing issues with the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) system. The protest occurred amid reports of numerous patients being stranded at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) due to system …

The government has moved swiftly to allay public health concerns following the fall of a mysterious space object in Makuku Village, Makueni County, on Monday, December 30, 2024. In a statement issued on Saturday, Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni reassured residents and the wider public that the debris, which fell …

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed the disbursement of Ksh.1.75 billion to cover doctors’ and medical interns’ outstanding salaries and allowances that have been pending since 2016. The payment addresses a portion of the total arrears, which had accumulated to Ksh.3.5 billion over the years. Mary Muthoni, the Principal …

The Mpox outbreak that began in May 2024 raised concerns in Eastern and Southern Africa, with the World Health Organization declaring it an emergency three months later, in August. Kenya recorded its first case of the viral disease just two weeks after the WHO’s warning, sparking widespread fear. Could this …