Although more boys than girls are born every year in Kenya, men die sooner and are buried in larger numbers…
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Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga speaks during the Kenya Diabetes Study Group’s Annual Conference 2025 in Naivasha/HandoutHealth experts have raised…
Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga speaking during the official opening of the 10th Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya…
RFH Healthcare flagship hospital in Ruai. Ruai-based RFH Healthcare has become the first hospital in the region to offer a…
Expectant women at a clinic. One should seek a doctor’s intervention in case there is no foetal movement . It is the…
Facilities where most women go for post abortion care.Health facilities in Kenya have no capacity to provide basic and comprehensive…
Bill Gates at the University of Nairobi when he visited Kenya in November, 2022. He is determined he will not…
The transport sector is by no means the sole perpetrator. More emitters are equally fully armed unloading an array of…
A panel on African economists and policy drivers during the Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi on May 7, 2025.A section…
The fund will make targeted investments in the products, people, and systems required to improve and scale maternal and newborn health.Kenya…
A panel discussion at the Evidence for Development Conference on Optimising Domestic Financing for Development in Africa. [PHOTO: HANDOUT]Experts at…
Image of a mosquito. The stakes are particularly high in Kenya, where nearly 70 per cent of the population lives in malaria-prone areas.About…
A section of participants at the opening ceremony of the Evidence for Development Conference held on May 6, 2025 in…
Students in class in one of the campuses. At certificate level, the course with the highest enrolment is Orthopaedic Plaster…
The KNBS data shows a persistent trend of slightly more male than female births.Kenya witnessed a notable decline in registered…
Afidep Executive Director Eliya Zulu speaking at the Evidence for Development Conference in Nairobi on May 6, 2025.In a time of economic…
The Ministry of Health said hospitals need to be held accountable for how they treat patients.Did you ever go to a…
Respiratory conditions include asthma, chronic bronchitis, and other pulmonary infections, with health officials citing air pollution and seasonal weather changes as…
Facilities where most women go for Post Abortion CareClinical officers are the primary providers of post-abortion care (PAC) in Kenya.They…
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr Ouma Oluga and Health Director General Dr Patrick Amoth during the meeting/HandoutCommodity security remains central…
The report suggests the low abortion rate in uneducated women may be due to disparities in access to information, contraceptive…
Kenya Diabetes Study Group (KDSG) President and Consultant Physician, Endocrinologist, Dr Rosslyn Ngugi/HandoutThe Kenya Diabetes Study Group (KDSG) will mark…
Architect Mumo Musuva, the vice-chairperson of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, on April 17, 2025. Photo/ Leah Mukangai.The Nairobi River once…
Medical Services PS Dr Ouma Oluga speaks when he closed the Kenya Nephrology Association’s 11th Annual Scientific Conference in Kisumu/HandoutMedical…
Even if there is no patent on a medicine, generic versions still cannot be approved by the Pharmacy and Poisons…
The main focus will the areas where women don’t have access to necessary capital to sustain themselves. An international initiative supporting women…
No amount of cash for cleaning will guarantee the future of the Nairobi River unless it’s legally enabled to protect…
Rotary International Trustee Dr. Greeta Manek: “We are committed to global advocacy because a single case of polio anywhere in the…
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr Ouma Oluga at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu on April…
A radiographer looks at an image of a patient with suspected oesophageal cancer. Researchers and clinicians are racing to explain…
Kenya previously used to control rabies simply by poisoning stray dogs using strychnine, a highly toxic chemical.Kenya’s plan to eliminate…
Prof Elizabeth Bukusi, CS Aden Duale and Public Health PS Mary Muthoni at the inauguration of the commitee at Afya…
Activists in Nairobi during one of the demos against period poverty.Accessing sanitary pads became a desperate survival game for Jemimah*.…
The government has ordered the immediate re-inspection of all licensed health facilities under the supervision of the Clinical Officers Council…
Psychosis is growing in Kenya, due to drugs and substance use and delayed mental health treatment. Had it not been…
Dr Peter Kitunguu during the interview at the Department of Surgery in the University of Nairobi. He is one of…
About 1.4 million Kenyans are living with HIV, according to Nascop.Kenyans seeking HIV treatment are no longer ushered to separate…
Dr Caroline Tonio is one of the youngest oncologists in Kenya.The median age of oncologists (doctors who specialise in cancer) in…
HIV infections in babies can be eliminated if pregnant women are tested for HIV and those living with the virus receive…
Members of the Kenya Haemophilia Association (KHA) during their press conference in Nairobi on April 17, 2025. Photo/ Elisha Singira.The Kenya…
Although selling body organs is illegal in Kenya, this law is poorly implemented. In Kenya, selling your kidney or any…
Prep comes as a pill taken daily. It reduces the risk of getting HIV from sex by about 99 per cent when…
Medical Services Principal Secretary Dr Ouma Oluga when he met heads of directorates at the Ministry of Health on April…
Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has issued a strong warning to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)…
Proven tips to master sleep hygiene and rest better (Photo: iStock) Poor sleep quality can negatively impact your overall health,…
Every year on April 17th, World Hemophilia Day is celebrated to raise awareness about hemophilia and other bleeding disorders. This…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that there are sufficient grounds to urgently initiate a thorough investigation into organ…
CGIAR has launched its inaugural flagship report, Insight to Impact: A Decision-Maker’s Guide to Navigating Food System Science, at its…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care, aiming to speed…
Government has announced the appointment of Dr. Mercy Mwangangi as the Chief Executive Officer of the of the newly established…