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Biden's cancer battle highlights need for early prostate-cancer diagnosis

News that former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones has drawn attention to a disease that is frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage among Kenyan men.

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SHA's 2 per cent hospital deduction sparks court battle over digital project

Hospitals are challenging a two per cent deduction from their Social Health Authority (SHA) claims, which goes towards funding the Sh104 billion digital superhighway.

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Biden's cancer battle highlights growing concern over prostate cancer in Kenya

Most Kenyan men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at an advanced stage, when the disease may already have metastasised.

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Donor cuts hit family planning as contraceptives shortage bites

Kenya is reporting stock out of family planning devices risking abortions and unwanted pregnancies.

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Sh5.3b worth of medicines wasted in five years, ministry study shows

Medicines and medical commodities worth Sh5.3 billion expired or were damaged in Kenya over the past five years.

By Nancy Roxanne 7 days ago

Humanitarian groups call for shift to climate-smart farming to combat food insecurity

Humanitarian organisations have called for a shift from emergency food aid to long-term investments that help communities withstand the growing impact of climate change.

By Nancy Roxanne 7 days ago

Ridiculed for visiting mothers, man leads Teso's breastfeeding awareness drive

Gregory Ekidit was mocked and given nicknames such as “counsellor wa wamama (women’s counsellor),” while others thought he was wooing their wives.

By Nancy Roxanne 8 days ago

Only six out of ten newborns get lifesaving first-hour breast milk

Only six in 10 babies born in Kenya are breastfed within the first hour of life despite nearly nine in 10 deliveries taking place under the care of skilled health workers.

By Nancy Roxanne 8 days ago

Hepatitis B: How a new initiative is saving newborns from infection

Salima Sitet's journey from a hepatitis B diagnosis during pregnancy to delivering a hepatitis B-free baby highlights Kenya's efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of the virus.

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How stigma fuels Hepatitis B in endemic zones

Nelson once moved without fear. He shared meals, laughter, and closeness with those he loved. At sixteen, everything changed. Diagnosed with Hepatitis B

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How climate-smart farming is making Taita a rice powerhouse

Fadhili Juma repairs irrigation canals that run through his lush rice farm, channelling water from River Lumi to nourish the crop ahead of the next growing cycle.

By Nancy Roxanne 12 days ago

Health experts warn hepatitis B remains a silent epidemic in Kenya

Health experts are warning that hepatitis B remains a silent but highly infectious public health threat in Kenya, with millions undiagnosed due to low awareness, stigma and limited screening.

By Nancy Roxanne 14 days ago

King of Lesotho to tour Taita's climate farming initiatives

The King of Lesotho arrived in Kenya on Sunday ahead of an official agricultural field visit to Taita Taveta County.

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Governor Nyong'o opens up about cancer diagnosis

After surviving prostate cancer, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o turned his personal battle into a mission to expand cancer awareness, screening and access to treatment across Kenya.

By Nancy Roxanne 22 days ago

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How hospitals are forcing patients to pay, collect ARVs

People living with HIV in Kenya are raising concerns over alleged charges for accessing free ARVs, while shortages of key HIV commodities threaten treatment access and prevention efforts.

By Nancy Roxanne 22 days ago

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From war to fear: Children seeking asylum still at risks at Kakuma refugees camp

Lucy cradles her six-month-old son against her chest, her thin arms wrapped around him as if he were the only anchor left in her fractured world.

By Nancy Roxanne 24 days ago

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Kenya, US seal Sh325b health deal as G2G funding model takes effect

Kenya has become the first country to sign the US America First Global Strategy agreement, securing a $2.5 billion five-year funding package with a 34 per cent co-financing commitment.

By Nancy Roxanne 25 days ago

Struggle for ambulances leaves lives at risk as Kenya unveils emergency response plan

Kenya is rolling out a national ambulance dispatch service under SHA to improve emergency response as patients continue to face life-threatening delays caused by ambulance shortages.

By Nancy Roxanne 27 days ago

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Snakebite tragedy exposes patients' struggle as Laikipia nurses strike intensifies

At around 9.30 am, as 46-year-old Eunice Kapuria got ready for church, she heard the boy who had been basking outside the house, cry out in pain.A snake had bitten him on the arm.

By Nancy Roxanne 27 days ago

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Your bread, biscuits could contain harmful fats, experts warn

Health experts are warning that commonly consumed processed foods such as bread, biscuits and pastries may contain harmful industrial trans fats.

By Nancy Roxanne 28 days ago

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Why plans to visit US-backed Ebola in Laikipia were postponed

A planned parliamentary visit to the US-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base has been postponed as health experts urge Kenya to strengthen Ebola preparedness.

By Nancy Roxanne 28 days ago

Patients demand answers over expired ARVs

People living with HIV are demanding answers over how expired antiretroviral (ARV) medicines got to be distributed in public hospitals.

By Nancy Roxanne 29 days ago

Too young to be mothers: Inside Kenya's teenage pregnancy crisis

The growing number of teenage pregnancies has prompted community organisations to intervene where families and public institutions have fallen short.

By Nancy Roxanne 30 days ago

People living with HIV demand supply of quality ARVs

People living with HIV are demanding constant supply of quality and standard Antiretroviral (ARVs).

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Outcry as people living with HIV receive expired ARVs amid acute drug shortages

People living with HIV have raised alarm over being issued expired or limited supplies of key antiretroviral drugs amid reported shortages.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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Newborns at risk of acquring HIV as the country runs out of preventive drugs

At birth, the babies are put on zidovudine and nevirapine, (prophylaxis) drugs that prevent transmission of HIV from mother to child.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Experts warn over rising diabetes and obesity as new treatment launched

Health experts have raised concern over the growing burden of diabetes, obesity and related metabolic disorders in Kenya.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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Taking Charge: How self-care is helping people living with HIV thrive

Treatment adherence, nutrition and mental health improve long-term HIV treatment outcomes together.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Dr Lishenga quits as RUPHA chair after taking on SHA leadership

The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) Chairman, Dr Brian Lishenga, has stepped down.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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Wrangling on placement and payment of ex-NHIF employees

Hundreds of former NHIF employees remain unpaid and without confirmed placements months after their deployment following the transition to the Social Health Authority.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Viagra, HIV test kits among counterfeit medical products flooding Kenyan market

Counterfeit viagra, HIV rapid diagnostic test kits, and dialysis meds are among the falsified medical products circulating in Kenya.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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How persistent gaps continue to undermine Kenya's health reforms

Despite sweeping reforms under the UHC agenda and the rollout of SHA, Kenya’s health sector continues to struggle with funding gaps, staff shortages and systemic inefficiencies.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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New digital system will improve hospital services, says Duale

The government has ordered all public hospitals to migrate to a new digital health system aimed at improving efficiency, reducing fraud and enhancing patient care under UHC.

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Kenya's prolific blood donor hits 111 donations

Kenya’s most prolific blood donor, Alpha Kennedy Sanya, has reached 111 donations while inspiring thousands of others to give blood and helping address the country’s chronic shortages.

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How SHA system glitches are disrupting hospitals

Persistent technical failures in the Social Health Authority system, including OTP delays and portal downtime, have disrupted hospital operations and slowed patient care across Kenya.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Nigerian takes over leadership of global organisation

Nigerian engineer Olayinka Hakeem Babalola will become the second African president of Rotary International, focusing on peacebuilding, public health and polio eradication.

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He fled war at 10, now silently heals young minds in Kakuma schools

Many refugee teachers face similar barriers — limited career progression, remuneration that often falls short of their qualifications, and a persistent feeling of exclusion.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Kenya's health system put to test amid Ebola preparedness

The plan for an Ebola quarantine facility at the Laikipia Air Base to manage Americans exposed to the disease has reignited debate about Kenya's capacity to handle such outbreaks.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

Experts back digitalisation in healthcare as key tool in achieving UHC

Health experts are increasingly advocating for the use of digital technologies and data-driven systems to improve healthcare delivery.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago

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How communities are leading fight against malaria, TB and HIV

Health experts have said communities have helped drive down infections and improve treatment outcomes in eliminating the diseases.

By Nancy Roxanne 1 month ago