Hesitant mothers told to visit hospitals for jabs
Health experts have called on parents and caregivers who have not taken their children for the life-saving vaccines to do so as soon as possible.
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Communities key to promoting quality healthcare, says experts
Health experts have underscored the importance of community engagement in enhancing access to quality healthcare amid efforts to realise Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Health & Science
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Faith leaders join push for HPV vaccine uptake
Data shows that uptake has been low with only 31 per cent of the eligible girls fully vaccinated by 2020.
Health & Science
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Worrying trends of sexual assault in children causing HIV infections, unintended pregnancies
Girls who conceive risk transmitting HIV to unborn babies, as they do not know how to prevent mother-child transmission of the virus.
By Mercy Kahenda
2024-02-20 15:14:53
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2023-11-30 14:49:37
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What new health scheme will offer under scaled down budget
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Under the Social Health Authority (SHA) tariff, the scheme will remit Sh11,200 for normal deliveries, and Sh32,600 for Caesarian Section (C-Section).
By Mercy Kahenda
2024-06-17 20:50:00
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Groups call for mental health advocacy among children
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2024-06-12 18:40:20
Emotional powder kegs: When men choose to suffer in silence
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