Affordable diabetes care plan launched
Kenya’s Ministry of Health has agreed with pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and other key partners to establish an implementation plan for the Affordability Initiative for diabetes care in Kenya.
The plan could see Kenyans living with diabetes paying less for the treatment.
Dr. Ephantus Maree,...
Malaria prevalence drops to 5.6 percent
Kenya’s malaria prevalence has decreased from 8 percent to 5.6 percent in the last five years, preliminary findings in a new report shows.
According to Health CAS Dr Rashid Aman, the report dubbed the Kenya...
Hope as malaria jab passes preliminary trials
An anti-malaria vaccine developed by Oxford University has shown promise after a successful trial in Burkina Faso.
Preliminary results from the experimental malaria vaccine developed at the university’s Jenner Institute have shown it has an...
Covid-19 vaccine schedules extended by 4 weeks
Kenyans who received the first dose of the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine will have to wait for at least a month longer before they can receive the second one.
In a tweet posted on its...
MOT: Kenya to issue Covid-19 vaccination Passports
Kenya will introduce Covid-19 vaccination passports by 2022, Tourism CS Najib Balala has said.
This means you could soon require proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter and exit Kenya or transit to another country.
The passports...
Kenya to buy Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson jabs
Kenya is considering buying the Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
According to Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, the country is making the move in a bid to keep its Covid-19 vaccination program going after experiencing...
County partners with private firm to automate health data management
In a bid to fully automate data collection and storage within its health facilities, the County Government of Nakuru has signed a memorandum of understanding with a private firm to help streamline the management ...
Astra Zeneca jab is safe, say health officials
Kenya’s health authorities continue to insist on the safety of the Astra Zeneca vaccine.
According to the acting director general of health Dr Patrick Amoth, the vaccine with an efficacy of 63 percent achieved at...
NVP: 307 complaints from Astra Zeneca vaccine, zero deaths so far
Kenya has recorded 307 cases of adverse reactions to the Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a top Ministry of Health official has confirmed.
Branded and sold as Covishield, the Astra Zeneca vaccine currently being administered in...
MOE: All teachers to get Covid-19 jab
All teachers in Kenya are set to be vaccinated following a presidential order issued on April 15, 2021, Education CS Prof George Magoha has confirmed.
Speaking at Mitihani House in Nairobi on April 15, 2021,...
