Tobacco Control: Is Kenya at a loss?
The blossoming tobacco industry is hampering Kenya’s efforts to reduce tobacco consumption, says the International Institute of Legislative Affairs (IILA).
Despite the well documented effects of tobacco use that causes 8.8 million deaths globally every...
Kenya still in the woods as fresh Covid-19 wave rages
With a new spike in the COVID-19 positivity rate, rising oxygen demand in hospitals and a sluggish vaccination rate, Kenya could be set for hard times ahead.
Tougher measures to stem the spread of the...
Kinyanjui gives Bahati Hospital multimillion face-lift
Nakuru County government is upgrading Bahati Sub-County Hospital at a cost of Sh150 million.
Governor Lee Kinyanjui said the health facility is expected to meet the demand of the expanding population.
"This is because of Bahati’s...
Hope for Hepatitis C patients as new drugs arrive
New drugs and tests have turned the tide against the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the last 8 years. HCV is a virus that can lead to serious liver damage, including cancer, when left untreated.
It is spread...
Hepatitis C killing thousands despite treatment advances
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) remains responsible for the deaths of 290, 000 people every year despite major advances in treatment.
This is according to a July 27, 2021 press statement by Unitaid on the global status of...
Surveillance, timely response helps reduce maternal deaths
Nakuru County has recorded a reduction in the number of neonatal and maternal deaths thanks to a new surveillance and response system. The county’s department of health says that neonatal and maternal mortality rates dropped...
Association calls for heavy tobacco taxes to tame smoking
Kenya should increase tax on tobacco products to reduce their consumption and safeguard people's health, the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) has said. NTA is a tax justice think tank that carries out research on the tax...
Construction of mother-baby hospital in Marakwet County starts
The County government of Elgeyo Marakwet has launched a Sh50 million Maternity facility at the County Referral Hospital in Iten Town.
The project is funded by the World Bank.
The ground breaking Ceremony was presided over...
HEALTH: Polio vaccination gets underway in Kenya
The second phase of polio vaccination campaign is ongoing in Kenya this week.
This is done because polio is a dangerous and highly infectious disease.
It can cause paralysis, lifelong disability and even death in some...
Child immunization against measles, rubella underway in Kenya
Over 3.5 million Kenyan children will be immunized against measles, mumps and rubella in a campaign targeting 22 counties.
The exercise started late last month and is ending in a week’s time.
National Vaccinations and Immunization...
