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Private hospitals lift SHA boycott as Ruto orders partial payment of NHIF debts
Mar 06, 2025 at 02:39 PM
The Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has called off its boycott of the Social Health Authority (SHA) services following President William Ruto’s direc...
SHA-CKLES: Govt new plan to clear Sh33 billion hospitals debt from defunct NHIF
Mar 05, 2025 at 11:50 PM
President William Ruto has announced a government initiative to settle the Sh33 billion debt left behind by the now defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), a financial strai...
Sh104.8 billion SHA system is not owned by Government, Auditor General reveals
Mar 04, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has raised serious concerns over the government’s Sh104.8 billion Social Health Authority (SHA) project, revealing that the State neither owns ...
Health crisis looms as Nairobi doctors set on downing tools on Thursday midnight
Feb 26, 2025 at 06:58 PM
Doctors in Nairobi County will down their tools from midnight on Thursday in protest against salary delays, job insecurity, and stalled career progressions....
Private hospitals countrywide to suspend SHA services due to Sh30 billion arrears
Feb 21, 2025 at 04:44 PM
Private and faith-based hospitals across Kenya will from Monday stop offering services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme due to unpaid claims amounting to over Sh30 bi...
Kenya races to plug Sh24.9 billion health funding gap following freeze by USAID
Feb 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Kenya is staring at an urgent health financing shortfall of Sh24.9 billion following the suspension of USAID, forcing the government to seek alternative sources to sustain critical...
Nearly half of university students in kenya have used drugs, NACADA report reveals
Feb 13, 2025 at 02:28 PM
A new study by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has revealed that 45.6 per cent of university students in Kenya have used at least on...
Kenya heightens vigilance as Mpox cases rise and Marburg threat looms
Feb 12, 2025 at 06:54 PM
A recent update from the Ministry of Health has confirmed 38 cases of Mpox across 12 counties since the outbreak was declared on July 31, 2024, with one fatality reported....
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SHA struggles as only 4 million out of 18 million registered Kenyans contribute
Feb 12, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The Ministry of Health has attributed the struggles of the Social Health Authority (SHA) to alarmingly low contribution rates, with only four million of the 18 million registered K...
Waiguru champions healthcare transformation as Kimbimbi Hospital nears completion
Feb 05, 2025 at 06:17 PM
Governor Anne Waiguru’s ambitious healthcare programme in Kirinyaga County is set to achieve a significant milestone with the nearing completion of a state-of-the-art medical com...
Kenya’s biobank initiative paves the way for global biological research recognition
Feb 04, 2025 at 03:21 PM
Kenya is making remarkable progress in biological research management, positioning itself as a future leader in scientific innovation across Africa....
MPs demand review on 2.75 per cent SHIF deduction amid service gaps
Jan 31, 2025 at 08:32 PM
As the 2.75 per cent deduction for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) continues to draw ire from lawmakers, MPs are calling for an urgent review of the scheme, citing persiste...
WHO mobilises Sh129.2 million to contain Ebola Virus outbreak in Uganda
Jan 31, 2025 at 01:23 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) is intensifying efforts to assist Uganda in managing the outbreak of Sudan virus disease, a deadly illness with a high fatality rate....
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Relief as US judge briefly halts Trump’s order on HIV, Malaria, TB-related policies
Jan 29, 2025 at 02:46 PM
A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s freeze on funding for lifesaving HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis drugs in countries supported by US-AID, following w...
Governors ask clinical officers to end strike as they address key grievances
Jan 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The ongoing strike by clinical officers, which began at the stroke of midnight on Monday, could be nearing its end after the Council of Governors made significant progress in addre...
Court strikes down law criminalising attempted suicide in historic verdict
Jan 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Kenya has departed from the ranks of nine African countries that criminalise attempted suicide, following a High Court decision declaring the practice unconstitutional....
KEMRI hits Kenyans with a Sh7,000 fee increase for its DNA testing services
Jan 09, 2025 at 03:44 PM
Kenyans seeking DNA testing services will now face higher costs, as the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has announced a price hike for 2025....
Ministry of Health calms fears over China's HMPV outbreak hitting Kenya
Jan 08, 2025 at 01:04 PM
The Ministry of Health has reassured Kenyans that the recent Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China poses no immediate threat to the country....
Ministry of Health reveals grim statistics on undiagnosed illnesses across Kenya
Dec 24, 2024 at 05:07 PM
New statistics from the Ministry of Health have revealed that a significant number of Kenyans unknowingly suffer from serious health conditions, prompting an urgent call for widesp...
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Full details of new emergency response protection for tourists traveling in Africa
Dec 04, 2024 at 02:41 AM
International and domestic tourists traveling across Africa will benefit from Safe Travels, a new emergency response plan unveiled by Rescue.co, during this festive season....
Experts advice Kenya to adopt Sweden’s approach to curb tobacco-related deaths
Dec 02, 2024 at 06:00 AM
Experts attending a key conference in Nairobi have asked Kenya to adopt the Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) approach being applied by Sweden to reduce deaths caused by tobacco....
Science-led regulation championed as key to boosting harm reduction in Africa
Nov 27, 2024 at 08:30 PM
A resounding call for science-driven policymaking to address public health challenges echoed during the fourth Harm Reduction Exchange held in Nairobi....
Ruto unveils Taifa Care under SHA to advance UHC, to settle hospital debts
Nov 22, 2024 at 01:33 AM
President William Ruto has introduced Taifa Care, a universal health insurance scheme under the newly formed Social Health Authority (SHA), aimed at transforming Kenya’s healthca...
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How South Africa is playing a key role in AstraZeneca global clinical trial triumphs
Nov 08, 2024 at 02:34 AM
It has now emerged that South Africa is playing a greater role in AstraZeneca’s global clinical trials and in the process furthering medical research and dispensing innovative tr...
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Nairobi Women's Hospital Rongai branch patients, staff in limbo as it closes doors
Nov 01, 2024 at 09:49 AM
Nairobi Women’s Hospital has announced the immediate closure of its Rongai branch, effective Thursday, citing unavoidable external business and operational factors....
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Govt sets aside Sh9 billion to settle NHIF outstanding hospital debts through SHA
Oct 31, 2024 at 08:46 AM
The government has committed Sh9 billion to the newly established Social Health Authority (SHA) to settle the piling debts to hospitals as it seeks to handle the crisis emanating f...
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Inside Sh2.8 billion plan to manufacture medical oxygen in Kenya and Tanzania
Oct 28, 2024 at 02:19 AM
The UK-funded Unitaid plans to use US$22 million (Sh2.84 billion) to set up four medical oxygen plants, making it Africa’s first liquid oxygen regional manufacturing program....
