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Kenyans to cough up 2.75 per cent of gross salaries to SHIF effective July 1
Apr 04, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Kenya's healthcare landscape is set for a significant shift as citizens prepare to contribute 2.75 per cent of their gross salaries to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) start...
Babu Owino moves to impeach CS Susan Nakhumicha over ongoing doctor’s strike
Apr 03, 2024 at 07:35 PM
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has announced his intention to file a notice of a motion seeking to remove Health CS Susan Nakhumicha over accusations that she has mi...
Hope for universal healthcare as SHIF registration starts amid many concerns
Mar 08, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Kenyans can finally enrol for the highly anticipated Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) starting this Friday....
KMPDC probes Dr Mbiti Mwondi over misconduct claim when delivering twins
Mar 05, 2024 at 03:18 PM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has initiated an investigation into one Dr. Dennis Mbiti Mwondi doctor accused of violating patient confidentiality and...
Kenya doctors' union leader Davji Atella injured during medics protest in Nairobi
Feb 29, 2024 at 05:43 PM
The Secretary General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), Davji Atellah, was injured during a protest in Nairobi on Thursday....
Kenyans face increased healthcare contributions as UHC takes effect
Feb 12, 2024 at 07:38 PM
Starting March 1, 2024, Kenyans will witness a significant shift in their healthcare contributions as the government prepares to implement the much-debated universal health coverag...
Equity Afia commissions 7 fully-equipped medical centers to expand its network
Feb 06, 2024 at 03:00 PM
Equity Group Foundation (EGF), through its health pillar, has commissioned seven new fully-equipped Equity Afia medical centres in a bid to respond to rising demand for quality hea...
Kirinyaga County unveils mental health programmes to curb rising suicide cases
Jan 31, 2024 at 04:12 PM
The alarmingly increasing cases of suicide reported in Kirinyaga has occasioned Governor Anne Waiguru to roll out mental health programmes in all medical facilities in the county....
How new SHIF is moving away from the NHIF model in favour of private insurers
Jan 29, 2024 at 03:32 PM
Private medical insurance providers are poised to revolutionize healthcare in Kenya through their significant role in the planned Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF)....
Kenyan nurses to receive Sh150,000 minimum salary to work in Saudi Arabia
Jan 29, 2024 at 02:22 PM
In a significant development, Kenyan nurses deploying to work in Saudi Arabia will now enjoy a minimum monthly salary of Sh150,000, according to the recently inked Bilateral Labour...
How measures by Kirinyaga County have reduced maternal and child mortality
Jan 22, 2024 at 02:33 PM
Measures taken by the Kirinyaga County Government have seen maternal and child mortality rates in the county reduce from 22 per cent in 2013 to 8 per cent in 2023....
Grin for Ruto as Court of Appeal lifts Social Health Insurance Act suspension
Jan 19, 2024 at 08:07 PM
Kenyans are now left without a choice but to grapple with the ramifications of the Court of Appeal's decision to lift the orders suspending the implementation of the Social Health ...
Rwanda Food and Drug Authority recalls 'contaminated' Kenyan pharmaceutical
Jan 04, 2024 at 04:02 PM
The Rwanda Food Drug Authority (RFDA) has taken a decisive step to protect public health by recalling four bulk batches of pink Fluconazole 200mg tablets from its stores from a Ken...
Cash payment faces rural folk as NHIF funding delays threaten healthcare
Dec 10, 2023 at 04:51 PM
Rural residents covered by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Kenya are bracing for a challenging situation as the Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) ...
PEPFAR at 20: US and Kenya optimistic of eradicating HIV/AIDS threat by 2027
Nov 28, 2023 at 09:45 PM
US and Kenya Governments have expressed optimism that Kenya remains on course in its efforts to eradicate the public health threat posed by HIV/AIDS by the year 2027....
Temporary relief as High Court halts the implementation of President Ruto’s SHIF
Nov 27, 2023 at 07:58 PM
The High Court in Nairobi has halted the implementation of the three new legislations pushed by President William Ruto in what he envisioned to transform health provision....
Health CS Susan Nakhumicha sets the effective date for deduction of SHI Funds
Nov 24, 2023 at 09:38 PM
The long-anticipated Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, which replaces the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and establishes three new funds, officially came into effect on W...
Pharmacy board warns against use of suspicious ‘Asali ya Wazee’ and Truvada batches
Nov 22, 2023 at 01:40 PM
In a recent development, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public alert regarding two distinct suspected cases of falsified medical products circulating within the ...
Smile Train and Lifebox join forces to bridge 30-year gap in anaesthesia safety
Oct 16, 2023 at 07:12 PM
As the world commemorates World Anesthesia Day, two prominent global organizations, Smile Train and Lifebox, have joined forces to shed light on a critical issue that has persisted...
Kenya to end deal with Cuban doctors, focus to local healthcare professionals
Oct 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM
The government of Kenya has announced a significant shift in its healthcare strategy, revealing that it will not renew its agreement with Cuban doctors....
Smile Train partners with Nyeri Referral Hospital to celebrate World Smile Day
Oct 06, 2023 at 02:45 PM
As the world marks World Smile Day today, Smile Train has partnered with Nyeri County Referral Hospital to host celebrations for beneficiaries of free cleft surgery....
KMPDU urges state to prioritize healthcare challenges over health promotion initiative
Oct 02, 2023 at 01:15 PM
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has voiced concerns, emphasizing the need to prioritize existing healthcare challenges system before embarkin...
Kenyatta Hospital successfully salvages limb in pioneering cancer surgery
Sep 21, 2023 at 07:20 PM
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) achieved a groundbreaking medical feat as a team of highly skilled specialists conducted a 16-hour surgical procedure to salvage the limb of a 20-y...
NHIF to be scrapped, replaced with three new funds following approval by Cabinet
Aug 29, 2023 at 11:33 PM
President William Ruto’s cabinet on Tuesday approved the scrapping of the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and instead be replaced by three independent funds....
50 CBOs and CSOs protest a letter by 10 MPs to US threatening release of PEPFAR
Aug 28, 2023 at 10:19 AM
50 Community Based Organisations (CBOs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are accusing 10 MPs of misleading the US on the use of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief...
Malnutrition: The pertinacious disease eating away the soul of Turkana County
Aug 24, 2023 at 12:45 AM
When you arrive in Lodwar, the capital of Turkana County, the contagious smiles, loud chatter, clean carpeted roads owned by vrooming boda boda motorcycles and motor vehicles can h...
Thrombosis: Important things you need to know before you undergo a surgery
Aug 07, 2023 at 10:18 AM
Preoperative stress can actually have a negative effect on postoperative recovery, says Dr Henry Ddungu, a medical expert and spokesperson for the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) campai...