Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) National Chairman Joseph Ngwasi and Secretary General Seth Panyako lead other members during a…
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Dr Benjamin Wachira, Executive Director of the Emergency Medicine Care Foundation (EMKF), speaking during the engagement with County Health CECs,…
These were the words of Wanjiru (not her real name), a 17-year-old adolescent mother from an informal settlement in Nairobi.…
Exhausted nurses at a meeting during the Covid-19 pandemic period.At 6am, corridor lights at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) casualty…
Today, over 30,000 people receive cancer treatment each year in Kenya.The number of people receiving cancer treatment has risen dramatically in the last…
Medicines for use by patientsAll is set for the seventh Biennial Scientific Conference on Medical Products Regulation in Africa (SCoMRA…
Dr Angela Migowa, an assistant professor, department of paediatrics and child health, Aga Khan University Medical College, East Africa, and…
Eligible Kenyan athletes at a training camp. Those sanctioned said that once the ban is announced, public vilification is relentless. Photo/…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale flanked by PS Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni and PS Medical Services, Dr…
A panel discussion during the 17th Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya Association of Clinical Pathologists (KACP)./HANDOUTThe 17th Annual Scientific…
Dr Ashne Malde performing a hair transplant procedure at Tia clinic/HANDOUT A quiet revolution is taking root in the medical landscape…
PS Ouma Oluga leading the MoH delegation in talks with the Treasury on fast-tracking the delivery of Universal Health Coverage.…
Dr Patrick Amoth, Director General (DG) of Health, speaking at The Star-APHRC Inaugural National Science Research Translation Congress held at the APHRC…
Elly Savatia when he won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which comes with a £50,000 cash award.A Kenyan…
USIU Assistant Professor of Communications and Media Dr Dorothy Njoroge; Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA,) Infectious disease specialist,…
Joyland Special School, Deputy Headteacher Sam Odhiambo.His journey started at the young age of four when a poliovirus attack left…
Director-General for Health Dr. Patrick Amoth speaks during the inaugural National Science Research Translation Congress organised by The Star at the…
A patient taking a test./HANDOUTAAR Hospital has made it more affordable to test for cancer by cutting screening costs in…
Dr. Joel Gondi when he opened WHX Nairobi and WHX Labs 2025 expo at KICC, NairobiThe Ministry of Health has…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Dr Joseph Aluoch, Ida Odinga and Justice Joyce Aluoch in one of their many social interactions.Eminent chest…
Sharon Amima, a Nutrition Consultant at Zanako Pharmacy and Nourri Nutrition.They creep in silently. Diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and stroke are…
Prof Elizabeth Bukusi, Programme Director of LEA-WH: “This Programme is a bold step toward a more equitable and innovative future…
Maria Omare, founder and executive director, The Action Foundation, with national and county representatives during the launch of DIECD in…
Prof Edwine Barasa began his journey at the KEMRI–Wellcome Research Programme as an assistant research officer in 2009.Health economist Prof…
A Kenyan family at a park. Each additional year of schooling corresponds to a lower desire for more children, a pattern…
Officials pose for a photo shoot as Nairobi County launches the SUMMIT STUDY Toolkit to transform Maternal Mental Healthcare.The Nairobi…
Eggs in a tray. HANDOUTEggs are the ultimate everyday food: portable, affordable, easy to cook and store, and packed with…
James Ntabo, Director of Administration at the Ministry of Health, during the event.More than 800,000 Kenyans need palliative care every…
Paediatric ophthalmologist Dr Lilian Kwamboka, from the Kwale Eye Unit, with her team.Almost everyone will be affected by an eye…
A student gets her eyes examined during a medical camp at Mukuru Promotion Center. Regular screening can lead to early…
Researchers reviewing 1,703 cases at Kenyatta National Hospital found that only 37 per cent of Kenyan children born with congenital…
Mothers at a maternity ward. Photo/ WHOGlobal health agencies have recommended earlier detection and faster intervention to help end deaths…
Different types of vegetables.Eating vegetables regularly is more than just a healthy habit—it’s a powerful way to protect your body…
The World Health Organization’s new Consolidated Guidelines for the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of PPH, were launched at FIGO.The global…
A breast oncoplastic surgery procedure at The Nairobi West Hospital/HANDOUTIn Kenya, breast cancer remains the most common malignancy among women.…
Celine Awuor, the CEO of IILA.Health advocates are calling on the government to completely ban partially hydrogenated oils, warning that…
Nyeri bishop Anthony Muheria with an autistic child at the St. Thorlak Tumaini autism centre in Nanyuki town.The phrases “autism…
Heat waves have been linked to upwards of a 14.9 per cent increase in suicidal ideation.Climate change has exacerbated suicide issues across…
Exposure to aluminium is higher in poor countries because of everyday practices such as cooking with clay pots, using aluminium…
In a new study, my colleagues and I examined sleep behaviour and detailed brain MRI scan data in more than…
Officials are now using that case to demonstrate the importance of vaccinating every migrant child from the war-torn Somalia.In June…
Dr Margaret Lubaale, Executive Director of HENNET provided opening remarks during the RMNCAH+N high-level policy dialogue in Nairobi.Behind every maternal…
Aga Khan University Hospital CEO Rashid Khalani & BioMérieux Vice President for Clinical Operations Africa Marc Haribou during the launch.…
Health DG Dr Patrick Amoth takes part in the second International EndPPH Run at Ulinzi Sports Complex on September 28,…
Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation.The Gates Foundation is the world’s largest single donor to the World Health Organization,…
Jerop Limo: “Advocacy is often thankless, so this recognition tells me I’m on the right path.”The Goalkeepers Awards, founded by…
Kenya is among the top ten biggest recipients of US funding for HIV medicines.The United States has launched a sweeping overhaul…
A laboratory clinical testThe world’s largest funders of medical research have committed to strengthening clinical trial systems to ensure research…
Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga participates in a high-level roundtable and reception held at Goals House, Tavern on the…
You need only one injection every six months to prevent HIV.Kenyans at risk of HIV will soon protect themselves with…
Finding the right period product for you can be a difficult task/SCREENGRABFor many of us, our first lessons about periods…
As specialists in genetic epidemiology and chronic disease management, we set out to research the gaps in understanding multimorbidity among people with…
Medical Services PS Dr Oluga Ouma speaks during the high-level event on sickle cell disease during the 80th United Nations…
Philanthropist Bill Gates: “We have a roadmap for saving millions of children and making some of the deadliest childhood diseases…
A woman’s chance of surviving childbirth in Kenya still depends heavily on her home address.When a woman walks into a health…
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir launches the county’s first-ever medical school at the Technical University of Mombasa.The Technical University of…
A kid undergoing a disability assessment procedure at Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE)/HANDOUTThe number of Kenyans seeking disability assessments…
Eunice Mburu, CEO of 20X Entrepreneur, speaking with youth SMEs during the training in Isiolo.More than 500 youth and micro-entrepreneurs from…
Dr Sylvia Mruttu, obstetrician & gynaecologist at The Nairobi Hospital.In 2025, Unicef reported that Kenya’s maternal mortality rate stood at 530…
Kenya could be heading toward a health crisis if it fails to address its health funding system, with experts warning…
Apple snails collected in a rice paddy in Mwea.Roselyne Njeri’s daily fight for her livelihood, against the snails that have…
WHO Country Representative Dr Abdourahmane Diallo, Acting Director General, Kemri, Prof. Elijah Songok, and Health CS Aden Duale, EGH, as…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and other health leaders during the Expanded Polio Laboratory inauguration Kenya has officially launched an expanded…
Dolutegravir was hailed as a game changer because resistance was expected to be rare. The new evidence challenges that assumption,…
Fiona Wanjiku with her father, Walter Kabitta, in India.Fiona Wanjiku first had her kidney transplant when she was only seven.…
The incidence of HIV among older people is rising.For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention,…
One theory is we’re hearing gas bubbles pop in the fluid around the knee. It’s a quiet morning. You lace up…
Head of Family Health at the Ministry Dr Bashir Issak during the inauguration of the National Advisory Committee for the National…
Dr David Kariuki, Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, during the Bioethics forum in Nairobi/…
Officials from Sunview Medipro and the Ministry of Health during the installation of a CT Scan machine/ HANDOUTThousands more patients…
Researchers ‘hopeful’ after koala chlamydia vaccine approval/SCREENGRABA vaccine which could save Australia’s endangered koala population from a rampant chlamydia epidemic…
Mary Naserian in her kitchen, where she uses an improved cookstove.The morning light filters into Alice Siamanta’s home in Nalepo,…
One medic argues removal of smoking zones may do more harm than good. “Because I have not come across alternatives.”Despite…
Most Kenyan schools still burn wood because it is cheap, familiar, and often provided by parents as part of school…
Dr Anthony Ngugi, the associate dean for research in the Medical College in East Africa.A study that seeks to understand…
Dr Mary Wanjiku Njoroge- Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Silver Cradle Gynecology and Family Clinic.Menopause is often spoken about in hushed…
NTM under a microscope. The Kemri researchers called for wider use of modern molecular tests that can quickly tell TB and…
Boda boda riders in Kenya. It is unacceptable that people doing the right thing by wearing a helmet are not being…
Public Service PS Dr Jane Kere Imbunya with Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga/ photo: XStigma and discrimination of people…
First Assurance Managing Director Stephen Lokonyo, during a press briefing in NairobiOver the last five years, as the cost of…
Dr Loice Ombajo, Infectious Disease Specialist, Senior Lecturer at the University of Nairobi/ Photo/Elisha Singira.An expert has cautioned people against…
MSI country director Walter Obita, when Maristopes International (MSI) commemorated its 40 years of service in Kenya. Proto/HANDOUTKenya has been challenged…
Health CS Aden Duale / HANDOUTHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has made an energetic start — cracking down on SHA…
HPV vaccination. In Kenya, cervical cancer remains the second most common cancer among women. This is despite it being the most…
The team of doctors who performed the rare heart procedure at Nairobi West Hospital./HANDOUTA team of cardiologists in Nairobi has…
Jeremiah Goodluck, founder of GONEP PharmaceuticalsThe Covid-19 pandemic laid bare glaring gaps in Africa’s healthcare systems — from vaccine access…
Prof Zaza Ndhlovu, an associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. He explained that a vaccine designed for populations in…
Marieme Niang, Regional Gender Hub Lead, Africa and IFC Global GBV Lead, Sazini M.; Harriette Chiggai, Women’s Rights Advisor to…
Doctors performing a surgery during the camp at KNH. Photo/KNH. Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and its partners have successfully concluded…
KICC Director of Business Development Services Geoffrey Thande with Dean of Aga Khan University Medical College, EA, Prof Lukoye Atwoli,…
A Kemri scientist in the laboratory. Nearly 900 volunteers from the Bantu, Nilotic, and Cushitic groups gave samples for the biobank…
Dr Jackson Otieno, AFIDEP’s Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Cross-Country Learning Workshop on Financing Noncommunicable DiseasesAfrican health leaders,…
Women washing in a water body, which predisposes them to FGS. Photo/LVCT.Experts have called for the integration of female genital…
Women collect water from Lake Kivu near a chlorination point in Shasha, North Kivu, in 2025. Photo/ Unicef. A recent…
Prof Samuel Kariuki, DNDi Continental Lead Africa & Eastern Africa Director, with former director Dr Monique Wasunna, currently the DNDi Africa…
Different antibiotics used in the treatment of different infections in the body.One morning in 2020, Dr John Kariuki had an accidental…
Measles is a highly contagious virus. Two doses of the MMR vaccine provide the best protection. An outbreak of measles has…
Here’s a clear guide to the different types, including some that you may not have heard of, along with information…
At a time when loneliness is reportedly at epidemic proportions, it’s easy to see why teens may turn to AI companions for connection…
But what’s perhaps less known is that energy needs are actually even slightly higher during breastfeeding than during pregnancy. Human…