Kenya leads efforts to fight snakebite venom across Africa
The Kenya Institute of Primate Research (KIPRE), under the auspices of the Ministry of Health, has inaugurated the African Snakebite…
Healthcare workforce crisis threatens Kenya’s universal health coverage goals
The Kenya Kwanza administration’s endeavor to realize Universal Health Coverage (UHC) faces a potential setback amidst a crisis involving healthcare…
Kenya launches collaborative initiative to scale up community health workers programme
In order to elevate the standard of healthcare provision, it is imperative to bolster the capabilities of community health workers.…
KHRC calls out county governors over alarming teenage pregnancy rates
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has confronted county leaders regarding the alarming rates of teenage pregnancies. The Commission issued…
Young scientist’s ambitious plan: Creating cough syrup from snail mucus
A great relief for Kenyans as a group of researchers from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology (JKUAT) is…
Kenya hosts AU InterAfrican Bureau Global Conference on Tsetse Flies and Sleeping Sickness
Over 300 participants from various parts of Africa are gathering in Kenya this week to address the issue of African…
Suba North MP Pushes for Reproductive Health Bills – Here’s why
Suba North MP, Millie Odhiambo, is advocating for the passage of two Bills related to reproductive health, drawing from her…
Obesity among women could be our next big ‘pandemic’- KDHS report
KDHS data indicates that approximately half of educated and affluent women of reproductive age in Kenya are overweight or obese,…
Health CS suspends NHIF managers in crackdown
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakumicha has taken action against eight branch managers of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) who…
Increasing number of Ugandan men opting for DNA paternity tests surges
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Uganda has reported a significant rise in the number of men seeking DNA paternity…